Organisms

Opuntia

A plant genus of the family CACTACEAE. Species with cylindrical joints are called Cholla; flat jointed ones are Prickly-pear.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family CACTACEAE. Species with cylindrical joints are called Cholla; flat jointed ones are Prickly-pear.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cholla Cactus
  • Opuntia ficus
  • Opuntia ficus-indica
  • Prickly-pear Cactus
  • Cactus, Cholla
  • Cactus, Prickly-pear
  • Prickly pear Cactus

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.198.500w.200w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Opuntia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029747. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029747
  2. Opuntia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia
  3. Opuntia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158991