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Opuntia Bentonii
''Opuntia bentonii'' was proposed by some botanists to be a synonym of ''Opuntia stricta ''Opuntia stricta'' is a species of large cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas, especially around the Caribbean. Common names include erect prickly pear and nopal estricto (Spanish). The first desc ...''. However, ''O. bentonii'', which grows in Texas, is separate and distinct from ''O. stricta.'' ''O. bentonii'' was clearly described by Griffiths in 1911. Along with ''O. stricta'',''O. bentonii'' was one of the pest pears of Australia in the early Twentieth Century. The Details Like so many ''Opuntia'' species, ''O. bentonii'' has been mistaken for a coastal form of ''O. lindheimeri'' in Texas, but there are sustained differences. For instance, ''O. bentonii'' plants are often less than 60 cm in height and the fruit is more globular (less inclined to narrow at the base). ''O. bentonii'' plants have fewer spines than ''O. lindheimeri'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opuntia Stricta
''Opuntia stricta'' is a species of large cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas, especially around the Caribbean. Common names include erect prickly pear and nopal estricto (Spanish). The first description as ''Cactus strictus'' was published in 1803 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. In 1812 he moved the species to the genus ''Opuntia''. Description It is a shrubby, erect plant, extending lengthwise to somewhat upright and reach heights of growth up to in height, producing lemon yellow flowers in the spring and summer, followed by purplish-red fruits. It is quick to colonize hot, open environments with sandy soils. The bald, flattened, ovate to inverted egg-shaped, tapered at the base shoot sections are blue-green. They are long and inches wide. The brownish areoles are far apart leaving most of the epidermis, with often one or more yellowish spines, at least near the edges and towards the apex. They carry striking, yellow glochids that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
