Definition of Opuntia. Meaning of Opuntia. Synonyms of Opuntia

- Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit...
- Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown...
- Opuntia humifusa, commonly known as the devil's-tongue, eastern prickly pear or Indian/****stani fig, is a cactus of the genus Opuntia present in parts...
- Opuntia microdasys (angel's-wings, bunny ears cactus, bunny cactus or polka-dot cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae...
- List of Opuntia species. The genus Opuntia is within the tribe Opuntieae of the subfamily Opuntioideae, in the family Cactaceae. Species of Opuntia currently...
- Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It may have been endemic to Mexico, but has been widely introduced. The first...
- Opuntia engelmannii is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It goes by a variety of common...
- Opuntia fragilis, known by the common names brittle pricklypear and little prickly pear, is a prickly pear cactus native to much of western North America...
- Opuntia stricta is a species of large cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas, especially around the Caribbean...
- Opuntia macrocentra, the long-spined purplish prickly pear or purple pricklypear, is a cactus found in the lower Southwestern United States and Northwestern...