Opuntia saxicola
| Opuntia saxicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. saxicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia saxicola J.T.Howell | |
Opuntia saxicola is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. This critically endangered species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), where it is restricted to the island of Isabela.
Sources
- Tye, A. 2000. Opuntia saxicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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