| Opuntia stricta |
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| Opuntia stricta with fruits |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Order: |
Caryophyllales |
| Family: |
Cactaceae |
| Genus: |
Opuntia |
| Species: |
O. stricta |
| Binomial name |
Opuntia stricta
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| Synonyms |
- Cactus opuntia var. inermis DC.
- Cactus strictus Haw.
- Consolea bahamana (Britton & Rose) A.Berger
- Opuntia airampo Phil.
- Opuntia bahamana Britton & Rose
- Opuntia balearica F.A.C.Weber ex Hirscht
- Opuntia bartramii Raf.
- Opuntia bentonii Griffiths
- Opuntia dillenii var. reitzii Scheinvar
- Opuntia dillenii var. tehuantepecana Bravo
- Opuntia inermis (DC.) DC.
- Opuntia keyensis Britton ex Small
- Opuntia longiclada Griffiths
- Opuntia magnifica Small
- Opuntia nejapensis Bravo
- Opuntia parva A.Berger
- Opuntia stricta subsp. esparzae Scheinvar
- Opuntia stricta var. reitzii (Scheinvar) Scheinvar & A.Rodr.
- Opuntia tehuantepecana (Bravo) Bravo
- Opuntia tenuiflora Small
- Opuntia vulgaris var. balaerica F.A.C.Weber
- Pilocereus flavispinus Rümpler
- Pilocereus nobilis K.Schum.
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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. 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.