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Issue: Vol. 772 No. 1: 27 Aug. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-08-27
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.772.1.4
Page range: 55-65
Abstract views: 29
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Opuntia fortanelli, a new synonym of O. decumbens (Cactaceae)

Tecnológico Nacional de México; Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria; Tamaulipas; México
Instituto Politécnico Nacional; Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas; CDMX; México
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Nuevo León; México
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo; Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas; Durango; México
Tecnológico Nacional de México; Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria; Tamaulipas; México
Tecnológico Nacional de México; Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria; Tamaulipas; México
Tecnológico Nacional de México; Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria; Tamaulipas; México
Eudicots Mexico Opuntia identification taxonomy

Abstract

Opuntia fortanelli is recognized here as a new synonym of O. decumbens based on molecular and morphological data, check of original literature, and examination of both plants in field and herbarium specimens. The phylogenetic hypothesis was performed with maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian Inference. A detailed micromorphology description of O. decumbens with additional taxonomic characters and photographs is provided.

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How to Cite

Martínez-González, C.R., Raymundo, T., Garza-Ocañas, F., Hernández-Ibarra, G., Nevarez, J.C.C., Guevara, G., Barrientos-Lozano, L. & García-Jiménez, J. (2026) Opuntia fortanelli, a new synonym of O. decumbens (Cactaceae). Phytotaxa 772 (1): 55–65. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.772.1.4