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Opuntia stricta

Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.

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FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
Scientific name with authorshipOpuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cactus opuntia var. inermis DC.Cactus strictus Haw.Consolea bahamana (Britton & Rose) A.BergerOpuntia airampo Phil.Opuntia bahamana Britton & RoseOpuntia balearica F.A.C.WeberOpuntia balearica F.A.C.Weber ex HirschtOpuntia bartramii Raf.Opuntia bentonii GriffithsOpuntia dillenii var. reitzii ScheinvarOpuntia inermis (DC.) DC.Opuntia keyensis BrittonOpuntia keyensis Britton ex SmallOpuntia longiclada GriffithsOpuntia macracantha GibbesOpuntia macrantha GibbesOpuntia magnifica SmallOpuntia parva A.BergerOpuntia stricta subsp. esparzae ScheinvarOpuntia stricta var. reitzii (Scheinvar) Scheinvar & A.Rodr.Opuntia stricta var. strictaOpuntia tenuiflora SmallOpuntia vulgaris var. balaerica F.A.C.WeberOpuntia vulgaris var. balearica F.A.C.WeberPilocereus flavispinus RümplerPilocereus nobilis K.Schum.×Opulea bahamana (Britton & Rose) M.H.J.van der Meer

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier137078-1
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.