Opuntia ventanensis A. Long (Opuntioideae, Cactaceae) is described as a new species from the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The taxon is distinguished from its closest congeners, O. salmiana and O. aurantiaca, by characters of stem, interareolar area, spine length, flowers and fruit. Figures of the holotype are provided.
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1 December 2012
Opuntia ventanensis (Cactaceae), a New Species from the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Andrea Long
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Haseltonia
Vol. 2012 • No. 18
December 2012
Vol. 2012 • No. 18
December 2012
endemic
new species
Opuntia ventanensis
Opuntioideae
rare plant
Sierras Australes