Cactus triacanthos Willd.
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Cactus triacanthos Willd. ( isoneotype ) -
Collector(s)
A. C. Smith 10442, 04 Apr 1956
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Location
Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua: English Harbour.
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Habitat
thorn bush.
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Description
Plant about 50 cm. high; perianth-segments pale green, tinged with pink; filaments green; anthers pale yellow; gynaecium pale green.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02684377
Occurrence ID: 2b8b4013-7af6-4d12-9267-1ea74096cddf
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
Cactus triacanthos Willd.
Note: BasionymOpuntia triacantha (Willd.) Sweet det L. C. Majure, 2011
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Type Details
isoneotype of Cactus triacanthos Willd., verif. L. C. Majure
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Antigua and Barbuda
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Locality
Antigua: English Harbour.
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Elevation
Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)
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Coordinates
17.0088, -61.7621
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
90.434
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of geogr. center of English Harbour. Measured from coordinates to approx. geogr. center of nearest named place, Clarence House; halved distance to approx. linear extent (78.865 m). Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Cactus triacanthos Willd.