36,048 observationsData Deficient
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Cactaceae ›Genus: Opuntia
About
Opuntia ficus-indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. It is thought probably to have originated in Mexico. Some of the common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has also been applied to other less common Opuntia species. In...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Indian fig opuntia is Opuntia ficus-indica.
- The Indian fig opuntia has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the family Cactaceae.
- Indian fig opuntia belongs to the genus Opuntia.