- Opuntia galapageia
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Opuntia galapageia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Opuntia Species: O. galapageia Binomial name Opuntia galapageia
Hensl.Opuntia galapageia is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). There are three varieties: Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia on Bartolome, Santiago and Pinta, Opuntia galapageia var. macrocarpa on Pinzon and Opuntia galapageia var. profusa on Rabida.
Source
- Tye, A. 2000. Opuntia galapageia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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