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Opuntia monacantha
(Cactaceae)

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Species description or overview

Opuntia monacantha information from PIER
Information on Opuntia monacantha as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Opuntia monacantha description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Opuntia monacantha as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Opuntia monacantha
Nomenclatural information about Opuntia monacantha is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Opuntia monacantha
Nomenclatural information about Opuntia monacantha is provided by ITIS.

Opuntia monacantha information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Opuntia monacantha--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Impacts

Opuntia monacantha (Cactaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Opuntia monacantha as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Opuntia monacantha impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Opuntia monacantha as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Opuntia monacantha management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Opuntia monacantha as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Opuntia monacantha information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Opuntia monacantha in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Opuntia monacantha images from PIER
Images of Opuntia monacantha provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Opuntia monacantha information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Opuntia monacantha in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Opuntia monacantha information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Opuntia monacantha--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Opuntia monacantha worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Opuntia monacantha is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Experts

Opuntia monacantha contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Opuntia monacantha as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Opuntia monacantha references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Opuntia monacantha as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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