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Opuntia megapotamica
Arechavaleta 1905
Photograph Opuntia megapotamica in habitat

2011, Argentina, Córdoba

 

Surveys

2011, Argentina, Córdoba, Capilla del Monte, A&M 353 Show on map

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01-1020291
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02-1020293
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03-1020238
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04-1020240
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05-1020241
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06-1020244
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07-1020310

 

2011, Argentina, Córdoba, Capilla del Monte, A&M 364 Show on map

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08-1020733
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09-1020729

 

2014, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Olavarria, A&M 951 Show on map

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10-1240299
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11-1240300
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12-1240301
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13-1240304
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14-1240311
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15-1240313
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16-1240314

 

2014, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Olavarria, A&M 958 Show on map

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17-1240491
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18-1240492
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19-1240493

 

2014, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Olavarria, A&M 960 Show on map

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20-1240515
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21-1240522
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22-1240518
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23-1240531

 

2015, Argentina, Córdoba, Tanti, A&M 1242 Show on map

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24-1330768
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25-1330772
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26-1330771
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27-1330770

 

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Synonyms

Opuntia pituitosa, Platyopuntia pituitosa, Opuntia prasina, Opuntia salagria

Distribution

Argentina (La Pampa, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, La Rioja, Entre Ríos, Santa Fé, San Luis), Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, Uruguay

Conservation status

(1)   Least Concern, LC

Comments

Note: In cactusinhabitat.org 2013, the Opuntia populations of Capilla del Monte, north of the Balneario, Córdoba, Argentina (2011-03-10, A&M 353, photos 01-07) and Capilla del Monte, Paseo La Toma, Córdoba, Argentina, (2011-03-12, A&M 364, photos 08-09) now identified with Opuntia megapotamica, had been incorrectly attributed to Opuntia prasina Spegazzini, a taxon now considered a synonym of the former. 
July 2021

Genus

Opuntia

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