Opuntia x multigeniculata

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Opuntia x multigeniculata Clokey
Madroño 7: 69, tab. 4, fig. a, tab. 5, fig. e-g. 1943. hybrid (O. echinocarpa X O. whipplei)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia х multigeniculata (Clokey) Backeb.
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 1: 186. 1958 as a species (Hybridparents: O. echinocarpa x O. whipplei) Backeb.

Origin and Habitat: USA (AZ, NV, UT)

Synonyms:

Cylindropuntia х multigeniculata (Clokey) Backeb.

Opuntia х multigeniculata Clokey
Opuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata (Clokey) L.D.Benson

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Blue Diamond Cholla

Description: Opuntia multigeniculata (Cylindropuntia) has been variously reported to be a naturalling occuring hybrid or a stable and self-propagating species; some have reported that it is a hybrid between Opuntia echinocarpaSN|16242]]SN|16223]] and Opuntia whippleiSN|16242]]SN|16242]]. Apparently it has even been considered as a variety of Opuntia whippleiSN|16223]]SN|16242]] (Opuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata

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