Opuntia
genus of cactus
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Summary
Opuntia is a taxon[1]. Opuntia ranks in the top 0.24% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,058 views/month, #475 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Opuntieae[4]
- Taxon name: Opuntia[5]
- Commons category: Opuntia[6]
- Taxonomic type: Opuntia vulgaris[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Opuntia[8]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(1)[10], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[11]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8512[12]
- This taxon is source of: nopal[13], cactus mucilage[14]
- Taxon common name: pricklypear[15], Vykaktus[16], Апунцыя[17], ফণী-মনসা[18], Opuntien[19], Οπουντία[20], Φραγκόσυκο[21], Prickly Pears[22], Chumberas[23], Nopales[24], Tunas[25], کاکتوس[26], Opuntiat[27], Cactus Raquettes[28]
- Has list: Anexo:Especies de Opuntia[29]
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Identifiers
Opuntia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 106975[30]. Opuntia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 47134134[31]. Opuntia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3084187[32]. Opuntia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 19686[33].
Why It Matters
Opuntia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Opuntia is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]