Global InformationOpuntia chiangiana information
| Opuntia chiangiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Opuntieae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. chiangiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia chiangiana Scheinvar & Manzanero
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Opuntia chiangiana, commonly known as Chiang's prickly pear or the Xoconostle, is a species of prickly pear cactus in the family Cactaceae. It was described by Léia Scheinvar and Gladys Manzanero in 2009. The species was named in honor of Fernando Chiang, who was a professor at the Institute of Biology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.[1]
- ^ "Opuntia chiangiana". Dictionary of 🌵 Cactus Names. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-08.