Opuntia megarrhiza | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Opuntia |
Species: | O. megarrhiza
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Binomial name | |
Opuntia megarrhiza |
Opuntia megarrhiza Rose is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to the state of San Luís Potosí in northeastern Mexico. [2]
It is known only from 5 populations, around the summits of La Trinidad and Álvarez Mountain Ranges, in San Luis Potosí, northeastern Mexico. [1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
It is an endangered species, threatened by habitat loss, grazing, and harvest for traditional medicinal uses.