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Cactaceae
Opuntia

*Opuntia ficus-indica (Linnaeus) P. Miller. Common name: Tuna Cactus, Indian-fig, Mission Pricklypear. Habitat: Cultivated and rarely escaped. Distribution: Native of Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA4, K4, NcTx, Tx, Britton & Rose (1937); Cactus ficus-indica Linnaeus. Basionym: Cactus ficus-indica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Opuntia ficus-indica - FNA4

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