Red buttons opuntia (Opuntia quitensis)
Opuntia quitensis is a shrubby cactus in high Andes of Ecuador and Peru. Its flattened cladodes have glochids and spines. Yellow-orange flowers yield edible red fruits.
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Synonyms
Opuntia macbridei Britton & Rose
Platyopuntia quitensis (F.A.C.Weber) F.Ritter
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusOpuntia
- speciesOpuntia quitensis