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| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36797 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Chota valley, west of Chota. Along the river. Scrub dominated by thorny shrubs and cacti. |
| Coordinates | 0° 29' N 78° 4' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Start date | 1981/10/28 |
| End date | 1981/10/28 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Opuntia soederstromiana Britton & Rose |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1986 |
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| Field notes | Plant 1-1.5 m tall (in dense scrub until 4 m, on the dry sun exposed hill sides it hardly grows up to more than 80 cm). Joints 20-40 cm long. Spines 4-6, often 1-3 longer ones (3-5 cm), white, new spines are more yellow. Flowers large, yellow, getting orange with the age, especially in the center of the flower. |
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