Opuntia salmiana Parm. ex Pfeiff.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Florida Prov.

• Locality

  7 km. (by air), 10.2 km. (by road) NNW of Mataral on road to San Juan del Potrero

• Elevation

  Alt. 1475 m. (4839 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.0458, -64.2403

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Cactaceae
Opuntia salmiana Parmentier
det. R. Vázquez, 1994
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida, 7 km. (by air),
10.2 km. (by road) NNW of Mataral on road to San
Juan del Potrero. Arid valley bottom of río San
Juan, with Prosopis kuntzei, P. alba, Iodina
rhombifolia, Capparis atamisquea, C. s pecios a,
Cereus comarapanus, Opuntia salmiana,
18°02’45"S, 64°14,25"W. alt. 1475 m.
1 m. tall with woody stem at base; branches green,
terete, to 1.3 cm. in diameter. Fruit green, some
red-tinged, apparently without seeds.
Coll.: M. Nee & I. Vargas C. 44800	30 Jan. 1994
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