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Opuntia megarrhiza

Wikipedia Abstract

Opuntia megarrhiza Rose is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the State of San Luís Potosí in northeastern Mexico. It is known only from 5 populations, around the summits of La Trinidad and Álvarez Mountain Ranges, in San Luis Potosí, northeastern Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss, grazing, and harvest for traditional medicinal uses.
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Infraspecies

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Opuntia megarrhiza

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0