Plant Life Forms - SubFamilies Cactus - Prickley Pear And Allies Opuntioideae

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Subfamily Opuntioideae - Cactus - Prickley Pear And Allies

Cholla - Teddy Bear *Cylindropuntia bigelovii*	Cactus - Club *Cylindropuntia fulgida*	Tasajo *Cylindropuntia kleiniae*	Cholla - Desert Christmas *Cylindropuntia leptocaulis*	Cholla - Buckhorn Cholla Cactus *Opuntia acanthocarpa*
*Opuntia lindheimeri*	Beavertail Cactus *Opuntia basilaris*	Cactus - Prickly Pear *Opuntia compressa*	*Opuntia depressa*	Cholla - Silver *Opuntia echinocarpa*
*Opuntia elata-elongata*	Prickly Pear - Engelmans *Opuntia engelmannii*	Indian Fig Prickly Pear *Opuntia ficus-indica*	Cactus - Brittle Opuntia *Opuntia fragilis*	Cactus - Prickly Pear *Opuntia humifusa*
*Opuntia leocotricha*	Cactus - Tuna Hedge *Opuntia megacantha*	Prickly Pear - Bunny Ear *Opuntia microdasys*	*Opuntia microdasys*	Cactus - Western Prickly Pear *Opuntia phaeacantha*
Cactus - Many Spined Opuntia *Opuntia polyacantha*	Coastal Cholla *Opuntia prolifera*	*Opuntia scheeri*	Cholla - Handle Grip *Opuntia spinosior*	Cactus - Leaved Opuntia *Opuntia subulata*
Opuntia - Velvet *Opuntia tomentosa*	*Opuntia vilis*	Prickly Pear - Blunt Spined *Opuntia violaceae*	*Opuntia vulgaris*	Cholla - Tree *Opuntia imbricata*
Cactus - Pest Pear *Opuntia stricta*	Prickly Pear - Blind *Opuntia microdasys*	Cholla - Thistle *Opuntia tunicata*	Cholla - Christmas *Opuntia leptocaulis*	Prickly Pear - Black Spined *Opuntia macrocentra*
Cactus - Juniper Prickly Pear *Opuntia polyacantha*	Cactus - Blind Pear *Opuntia rufida*	Cactus - Dwarf Cholla *Opuntia schottii*	Prickly Pear - Long Spined *Opuntia violaceae*	*Opuntia species*
Cholla - Cursed *Grusonia emoryi*	*Opuntia ellisiana*	Cactus - Prickly Pear Complex *Opuntia fragilis*	*Opuntia engelmannii*	Cholla - Candle *Opuntia kleiniae*
Cholla - Tree *Opuntia imbricata*	*Opuntia phaeacantha*	Pancake Prickly Pear *Opuntia chlorotica*	Prickly Pear Subspecies *Opuntia polyacantha*	Silver Or Golden Cholla *Cylindropuntia echinocarpa*
Porcupine Prickly Pear *Opuntia polyacantha*	Englemann Prickly Pear *Opuntia engelmannii*	Diamond Cholla *Cylindropuntia ramosissma*

Narrative

Opuntia Subfamily or Prickly Pears (Subfamily Opuntiodeae) is one of the more primitive groups of Cacti in that they have primitive leaves. In most species the leaves dry up and fall away.

Taxonomy

	Latin	English
Kingdom	Plantae	Plant
Phylum	Embryophyta	Seed Plants
Class	Dicotyledoneae	Dicots
Order	Opuntiales	Cactus
Family	Cactaceae	Cactus
SubFamily	Opuntioideae	Cactus - Prickley Pear And Allies

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