Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8866988 | Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Opuntia setocarpa, a nopal from state of Jalisco is described and illustrated. The species belongs to the series Criniferae Pfeiffer. It is distinguished by its cladodes with papillose epidermis, small and close together areoles, the areoles of cladodes, pericarpel and fruits with white long bristles, these becoming caducous. Information about its habitat is provided and its relationship with the closest species is discussed.
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Authors
Hilda Julieta Arreola-Nava, Ramón Cuevas-Guzmán, Luis Guzmán-Hernández, Adriana González-Durán,