Opuntia monacantha Haw.

 
  • Family : CACTACEAE
    (Cactus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NAG PHANI FAMILY / CACTUS FAMILY (नागफणी फैमिली / कैक्टस फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cactaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Opuntia monacanthos (Willd.) Haw.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Wastelands
  • Comments / notes : In plains to 1200m. Introduced and naturalised
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Ganjam district
    • Tamil Nadu : Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district)
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Southern America
  • World Distribution : Widely Naturalized in tropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Opuntia monacantha. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

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