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| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36808 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | San Antonio, few hundred meters south of the village. Slopes with natural, but scattered vegetation, dominated by cacti. Very dry. |
| Coordinates | 0° 1' S 78° 28' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1981/11/18 |
| End date | 1981/11/18 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Opuntia soederstromiana Britton & Rose |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1986 |
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| Field notes | Plant 1,5 m tall. Joints vigorous up to 40 cm long. Spines 3-4, 1-3 cm long, one 4 cm, white, at the tip darker. Flowers about 9 cm long, yellow. Style very vigorous, pale pink. The ceased flower with a orange yellow gleam. An introduced species which grows near the road. |
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