familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae
genusCylindropuntia
speciesCylindropuntia imbricata
varietyCylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea

Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea

(M. S. Anthony) Backeberg

Cactaceae 1: 195. 1958.

Donald J. Pinkava
Basionym: Opuntia imbricata var. argentea M. S. Anthony
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 113. Mentioned on page 112.
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Shrubs, densely branched, to 1.2 m. Stem segments 10–20 cm; tubercles close-set. Spines and sheaths silvery. 2n = 22.


Habitat: Chi-huahuan desert scrub with lechuguilla and sotol, rocky limestone slopes, flats, ridges
Elevation: 600-700 m

Distribution

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Tex.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea is a narrow endemic within the Big Bend region, Texas.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Donald J. Pinkava +
Authority
(M. S. Anthony) Backeberg +
Basionyms
Opuntia imbricata var. argentea +
Distribution
Tex. +
Elevation
600-700 m +
Habitat
Chi-huahuan desert scrub with lechuguilla and sotol, rocky limestone slopes, flats, ridges +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Publication title
Cactaceae +
Publication year
1958 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/287ef3db526bd807d435a3c7423ef2df1e951227/V4/V4 214.xml +
Special status
Illustrated +
Synonyms
Opuntia imbricata +
Taxon family
Cactaceae +
Taxon name
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea +
Taxon parent
Cylindropuntia imbricata +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 4 +