Opuntia dillenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Opuntia |
Species: | O. dillenii
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Binomial name | |
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
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Opuntia dillenii is a species of prickly pear native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. It is naturalized in many other parts of the world.[1] It differs from O. stricta by having more spines per areole (usually more than 3).[2][3]