Opuntia auberi explained

Opuntia auberi is a flower plant species belonging to the family Cactaceae. It is native to Central America in Cuba and the Antilles.

Description

Opuntia auberi grows in the form of a tree and reaches a height of 3 to 8 meters or more. The branches occur at right angles from the trunk. The stem is cylindrical and has a brown color with glochidia. It is blue-green to gray-green, with large pieces up to 30 centimeters long. The flowers are pink and measure up to 9 cm long.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

Opuntia auberi was described by Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer and published in Allgemeine Gartenzeitung in 1840.^[3]

Etymology

Opuntia : generic name that comes from the Greek used by Pliny the Elder for a plant that grew around the city of Opus in Greece.^[4]

auberi : epithet awarded in honor of the director of the Botanical Garden of Havana Pedro A. Auber.^{[5] [6]}

Synonyms

Nopalea auberi ^[7]

Notes and References

1. Rebman . Jon P. . Pinkava . Donald J. . December 2001 . Opuntia Cacti of North America: An Overview . The Florida Entomologist . 84 . 4 . 474 . 10.2307/3496374. 3496374 .
2. Web site: 2012-01-24 . Opuntia Web Total Opuntia Site All About Opuntiads . 2023-09-07 . en-US.
3. Web site: Tropicos Name - Opuntia auberi Pfeiff.. www.tropicos.org. 2019-10-20.
4. Web site: Page O. www.calflora.net. 2019-10-20.
5. Book: Eggli, Urs.. Etymological dictionary of succulent plant names. 2004. Springer. Newton, Leonard E., 1936-. 3540004890. Berlin. 54407693.
6. Book: Allgemeine Gartenzeitung.. Dietrich. Albert. Otto. Friedrich. 1840. v.8 (1840). Berlin..
7. Web site: Opuntia auberi Pfeiff. — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org. 2019-10-20.