Opuntia toumeyi 7479

Opuntia toumeyi 7479

Herbarium specimen

Introduction

Opuntia touymeyi Rose is found in southern Arizona. Britton and Rose placed it in synonymy with O. phaeacantha. However, the Opuntia Web considers it to be a distinct species.

It may be that the species depicted in these photographs is not actually O. toumeyi.

Links

O. toumeyi at Tropicos

O. toumeyi at the Plant List

Opuntia toumeyi 7479
Opuntia toumeyi 7479