| Opuntia megarrhiza | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. megarrhiza |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia megarrhiza | |
Opuntia megarrhiza Rose is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the state of San Luís Potosí in northeastern Mexico.[2]
It is known only from 5 populations, around the summits of La Trinidad and Álvarez Mountain Ranges, in San Luis Potosí, northeastern Mexico.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
It is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss, grazing, and harvest for traditional medicinal uses.
Synonyms
- Opuntia megarrhiza Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10:126. 1906.[3]
- Opuntia macrorhiza var. potosina Hernández-Valencia, Acta Cientifica Potosina 10:155-162. 1988.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hernández, H.M., Gómez-Hinostrosa, C. & Goettsch, B. 2002. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Opuntia megarrhiza. accessed 3.23.2013
- ^ H.M. Hernández, C. Gómez-Hinostrosa, & R.T. Barcenas. 2001. Studies on Mexican Cacti II: Opuntia megarrhiza, a poorly known endemic from San Luís Potosí, México. Brittonia 528-533.
- ^ Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10:126. 1906
- ^ Hernández-Valencia, Acta Cientifica Potosina 10:155-162. 1988.