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Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia vulgaris  Miller  (Fam: CACTACEAE.)

Published date of profile: Oct-2010.
Citation: Mifsud S., (Oct-2010) Opuntia vulgaris on MaltaWildPlants.com

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Nomenclature

Species name :

Opuntia vulgaris  Miller

Synonyms :

Basionym or principal synonyms: No Main Synonyms
Full list of synonyms: [ PlantList ]   [ IPNI ]   [ Catalogue of Life ]

Plant Family :

Cactaceae  Juss.
(Cactus Family)

Common name(s) :

Prickly Pear Cactus, Palma Brava

Maltese name(s) :

Maltese name not known

Status for Malta :

Naturalized alien species (non-native) that was introduced in the last 500 years and naturalised within the Maltese natural habitats

Frequency

Very Common     Common     Frequent     Scarce     Rare     Very rare     Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer life form: Macro-Phanerophyte (High trees)   
Germination: Dicotyledon

Legal Protection :

Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006)

Red List (1989) :

Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

Summer


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