Opuntia stenopetala is a species low bushy cactus, often forming thickets or mats, the main branches creeping and resting on the edges of the joints.[1] Its native range is within Mexico.[2] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. stenopetala
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| Opuntia stenopetala Engelm. 1856
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Ecology
editUnlike most Opuntia species, O. stenopetala is pollinated by hummingbirds.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Opuntia stenopetala". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Name - Opuntia stenopetala Engelm". Tropicos. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ Guerrero, Pablo C.; Majure, Lucas C.; Cornejo-Romero, Amelia; Hernández-Hernández, Tania (2019). "Phylogenetic Relationships and Evolutionary Trends in the Cactus Family". Journal of Heredity. 110 (1): 4–21. doi:10.1093/jhered/esy064. PMID 30476167.
- ^ J.A. Reyes-Agüero, J.R. Aguirre R., A. Valiente-Banuet (2006) Reproductive biology of Opuntia: A review. Journal of Arid Environments 64(4):549-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.06.018
External links
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