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    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...
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    parts of the world. It differs from O. stricta by having more spines per arose (usually more than 3). "Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw". Plants of the...
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    Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit...
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  • List of Opuntia species. The genus Opuntia is within the tribe Opuntieae of the subfamily Opuntioideae, in the family Cactaceae. Species of Opuntia currently...
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    Prickly pears in Australia (category Opuntia)
    puberula Opuntia robusta Opuntia schickendantzii Opuntia sp. Schrank Opuntia streptacantha Opuntia stricta Opuntia sulphurea Opuntia tomentosa Invasive species...
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    engelmannii Opuntia maxima Opuntia ×occidentalis Opuntia robusta Opuntia streptacantha Opuntia stricta Opuntia tomentosa Opuntia tuna Tacinga palmadora Like...
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    Opuntia bentonii was proposed by some botanists to be a synonym of Opuntia stricta. However, O. bentonii, which grows in Texas, is separate and distinct...
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  • nesioticus Pilosocereus royenii In addition, dildo is a common name of Opuntia stricta, and Pilosocereus polygonus is known as the Bahama dildo. This page...
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    and the Mediterranean region. In Australia, species of Opuntia, particularly Opuntia stricta, were introduced in the 19th century for use as natural...
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    present in the ABC islands. Cacti include Melocactus and Opuntia species such as Opuntia stricta.[citation needed] Curaçao is semi-arid, and as such has...
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  • per year. The larvae feed on Opuntia rufida, Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza, Opuntia stricta var. stricta and Opuntia lindheimeri var. lindheimeri...
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    naturally-occurring hybrid of Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri and O. stricta native to Texas and Louisiana. It resembles Opuntia lindheimeri, and immature...
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    Opuntia ficus-indica, then known as O. vulgaris, in Sri Lanka in 1863. D. opuntiae has been effective against the weedy prickly pear Opuntia stricta,...
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    of Aruba. Cacti such as Melocactus and Opuntia are part of Aruba's landscape, with species like Opuntia stricta being prominent. Additionally, drought-tolerant...
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    "Island and Mainland Pollination Ecology of Centrosema Virginianum and Opuntia Stricta". JSTOR 2260423. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) Benth...
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    present in the ABC islands. Cacti include Melocactus and Opuntia species such as Opuntia stricta.[citation needed] Curaçao is semi-arid, and as such has...
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  • destructive pandemics in Europe and North America. Native to Asia. Opuntia stricta Shrub Common prickly pear, Araluen pear, Australian pest pear, common...
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    without being formed into a structured fence. Prickly pears (mostly Opuntia stricta) were imported into Australia in the 19th century for use as a natural...
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  • Common prickly pear (category Opuntia)
    species of cactus in the genus Opuntia including: Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia monacantha, native to South America Opuntia stricta This page is an index of...
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    arabica, Acacia leucofolia, Acacia concinna, Prosporis juliflora, and Opuntia stricta. The Marayoor sandalwood forest is located here. Senior officials of...
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    Pseudosamanea cubana and guayacán negro (Guaiacum officinale). Tuna (Opuntia stricta), O. militaris, pitahaya (Harrisia eriophora), jijira (H. taetra),...
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    including Yucca aloifolia, Yucca filamentosa, Yucca gloriosa, and Opuntia stricta. During the Miocene, oak-laurel forests were found in Central and Southern...
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    Pearlberry (Vallesia glabra) Pine fern (Anemia adiantifolia) Prickly-pear (Opuntia stricta) Resurrection fern (Polypodium polypodioides) Rouge plant (Rivina humilis)...
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    islands on which it had been recorded. Other noxious weeds include Opuntia stricta (prickly pear), Verbesina encelioides and Echium plantagineum (Paterson's...
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    (Colubrina arborescens) as well as cacti such as erect prickly pear (Opuntia stricta), Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus), queen of the night (Selenicereus...
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    Meredith; Miller, Tom E. X. (2009). "Patterns of ant activity on Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae), a native host-plant of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis...
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  • campanulata (African Tulip Tree) Bignonia magnifica (Glow Vine) Cactus: Opuntia stricta (Prickly Pear Cactus) Clusia rosea Panicum maximum (Guinea grass) Boerhavia...
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  • many villages eat "raketa mena", a cactus whose scientific name is Opuntia stricta. But this cactus is an invader that dries out the land. What is the...
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    conoidea, Mammillaria pilispina, Epithelantha micromeris, Opuntia stenopetala, Opuntia stricta, Mammilloydia candida, Thelocactus bueckii ssp. matudae,...
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    various species such as Ipomoea pes-caprae, and Spinifex sericeus. Opuntia stricta is found throughout its range. [3] It can be grown in warm environments...
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