Torrey, J., Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-6 (1856)
Pacif. Railr. Rep.

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vol. 4 (1853-1856)

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Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

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name cited:
Opuntia hystricina Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
name recognized:
Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

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drawing: P. Roetter

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Opuntioideae

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epithet cited: hystricinus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: erinaceus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Opuntia erinacea var. hystricina (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) L.D. Benson;
heterotypic synonyms:
Opuntia hystricina Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow; Opuntia ursina F.A.C. Weber;