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Revista mexicana de biodiversidad
On-line version ISSN 2007-8706Print version ISSN 1870-3453
Abstract
ARREOLA-NAVA, Hilda Julieta; CUEVAS-GUZMAN, Ramón; GUZMAN-HERNANDEZ, Luis and GONZALEZ-DURAN, Adriana. Opuntia setocarpa, a new species of nopal from Western Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2017, vol.88, n.4, pp.792-797. ISSN 2007-8706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2017.10.028.
Opuntia setocarpa, a nopal from state of Jalisco is described and illustrated. The species belongs to the series Criniferae Pfeiffer. It is distinguished by its cladodes with papillose epidermis, small and close together areoles, the areoles of cladodes, pericarpel and fruits with white long bristles, these becoming caducous. Information about its habitat is provided and its relationship with the closest species is discussed.
Keywords : Cactaceae; Jalisco; Opuntia huajuapensis; Opuntia leucotricha; Opuntia pilifera; Series Criniferae.