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Opuntia galapageia megasperma

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Wikipedia Abstract

Opuntia megasperma is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. This vulnerable cactus species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), where restricted to Floreana, San Cristobal and Espanola. Opuntia megasperma in a highly important source of food, water, and shade for Galápagos tortoises.
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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