Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck, Cact. Hort. Dyck. [ed. 1849] 67, 235 67 1849. (Syn: Opuntia alta Griffiths; Opuntia cacanapa Griffiths & Hare; Opuntia chisosensis (M.S. Anthony) D.J. Ferguson; Opuntia engelmannii var. alta (Griffiths) Weniger; Opuntia engelmannii var. cacanapa (Griffiths & Hare) Weniger; Opuntia engelmannii var. subarmata (Griffiths) Weniger; Opuntia engelmannii var. texana (Griffiths) Weniger; Opuntia lindheimeri var. chisosensis M.S. Anthony; Opuntia lindheimeri var. subarmata (Griffiths) Elizondo & Wehbe; Opuntia lindheimeri var. tricolor (Griffiths) L.D. Benson; Opuntia subarmata Griffiths; Opuntia texana Griffiths; Opuntia tricolor Griffiths);
Opuntia cacanapa from Cactus Park Panchkula: Opuntia cacanapa
pls validate shot during the Plant Shooting trip to Morni - yes Opuntia cacanapa I have seen this in our green house but currently not flowering I could not find any reference in India on net of this species.
You can see lot of references I have listed at efi page Opuntia with details, of the various species of Optunia cultivated in India. At the outset, thanks a lot for posting such wonderful set of photographs. For me your ID is 100% correct. Thanks, ..., Any references where this species is mentioned ? What I find on net is generally Opuntia cacanapa 'Ellisiana'. Pl. see the link. Pl. confirm. References:
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