Opuntia chaffeyi |
Opuntia echios |
Opuntia galapageia |
Opuntia helleri |
Giant Prickly Pear Cactus |
Opuntia insularis |
Opuntia megarrhiza |
Opuntia megasperma |
Opuntia pachyrrhiza |
Opuntia saxicola |
Opuntia treleasei |
Bakersfield Cactus |
Facts Summary:
Opuntia (commonly known as the Prickly Pear species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): California, Ecuador, Mexico.
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Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Opuntia chaffeyi | CR-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
2. | Opuntia echios | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
3. | Opuntia galapageia | EN-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
4. | Opuntia helleri | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
5. | Opuntia insularis | EN-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
6. | Opuntia megarrhiza | EN-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
7. | Opuntia megasperma | VU-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
8. | Opuntia pachyrrhiza | VU-IUCN | 2002 | Mexico |
9. | Opuntia saxicola | CR-IUCN | 2000 | Ecuador |
10. | Opuntia treleasei | EN-US FWS | July 19, 1990 | California |
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