Opuntia monacantha
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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).
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 information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Opuntia monacantha, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
IPNI nomenclature info for Opuntia monacantha
Nomenclatural information about Opuntia monacantha is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
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).
Opuntia monacantha images from PIER
Images of Opuntia monacantha provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
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).
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