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Opuntia utkilio Speg.
Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires ser. 3, 4: 516. 1905
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Opuntia anacantha var. utkilio (Speg.) R.Kiesling
Candollea 53: 476. 1998

Synonyms:

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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Opuntia anacantha group

  • Opuntia anacantha Speg.: (var. anacantha) has dark green stem segments usually spineless and yellow flowers. Distribution: Southern Gran Chaco region of Argentina.
  • Opuntia anacantha var. kiska-loro (Speg.) R.Kiesling: has light green stem segments and orange flowers. Distribution: far north of Argentina into Bolivia.
  • Opuntia anacantha var. retrorsa (Speg.) R.Kiesling: has light green stem segments with sharp spines turned backward and has violet stripes downwards from the areoles. Flowers are yellow. Distribution: grassland in southern part of the range, Argentina.
  • Opuntia anacantha var. utkilio (Speg.) R.Kiesling: has elliptical, green stem segments and yellow flowers. Distribution: near Tucuman, Argentina.

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