taxonID	wfo-0001289803
scientificNameID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:136799-1
localID	91369c94-8c07-4a14-8d7c-0f244f051b87
scientificName	Opuntia mesacantha
taxonRank	species
parentNameUsageID	wfo-4000027003
scientificNameAuthorship	Raf.
family	Cactaceae
genus	Opuntia
specificEpithet	mesacantha
verbatimTaxonRank	species
nomenclaturalStatus	Valid
namePublishedIn	in: Seringe, N. C., Bull. Bot.: 216. 1830.
taxonomicStatus	Accepted
taxonRemarks	Source in seed data: Caryophyllales.org Update name from Caryophyllales - cactaceae, information provided by Walter B. on email Jul. 01, 2021
created	2022-04-16
modified	2024-12-11
references	https://caryophyllales.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/de474a6e-0fbc-4dba-bb41-3cdab589203d
source	The Caryophyllales TEN -The Caryophyllales Network
majorGroup	A
tplID	tro-5108132
Child	Opuntia mesacantha subsp. lata subspecies Accepted Opuntia mesacantha subsp. mesacantha subspecies Accepted
DataSource	World Flora Online   2024-06-22