| Opuntia megasperma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. megasperma |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia megasperma J.T.Howell | |
Opuntia megasperma is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. This vulnerable cactus species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), where restricted to Floreana, San Cristobal and Espanola.
Opuntia megasperma in a highly important source of food, water, and shade for Galápagos tortoises.[2]
References
- ^ Tye, A. 2000. Opuntia megasperma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ^ Gibbs, James P.; Hunter, Elizabeth A.; Shoemaker, Kevin T.; Tapia, Washington H.; Cayot, Linda J. (2014), "Demographic Outcomes and Ecosystem Implications of Giant Tortoise Reintroduction to Española Island, Galapagos", PLoS One, 9: e110742, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110742, PMC 4211691, PMID 25350744