| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 61059 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Chota Valley. Road Ibarra - Tulcan, at cross road Chota. Xerophytic Croton-cacti scrub. |
| Coordinates | 0° 29' N 78° 2' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1700 |
| Start date | 1985/10/20 |
| End date | 1985/10/20 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Opuntia tunicata (Lehm.)Link & Otto |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1986 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Forming low groups, to 30 cm high. Leaves reddish at tip. Sheet of spine reddish to greenish at basis. A few sterile, fruits collected. (Fertile material not recorded from Ecuador.) |
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