Opuntia galapageia
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Opuntia galapageia is a species of plant
in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands
(Ecuador
). There are three varieties: Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia on Bartolome
, Santiago
and Pinta
, Opuntia galapageia var. macrocarpa on Pinzon
and Opuntia galapageia var. profusa on Rabida
.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
(Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
). There are three varieties: Opuntia galapageia var. galapageia on Bartolome
Bartolomé Island
Bartolomé Island is a volcanic islet in the Galápagos Islands group. It is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the "younger" islands in the Galápagos archipelago...
, Santiago
Santiago Island (Galápagos)
Santiago Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It is also known as San Salvador, named after the first island discovered by Columbus in the Caribbean Sea , or as James Island. The island, which consists of two overlapping volcanoes, has an area of 585 km² and a maximum altitude of...
and Pinta
Pinta Island
Pinta Island is an island located in the Galapagos Islands group, Ecuador. It has an area of 60 km² and a maximum altitude of 777 meters....
, Opuntia galapageia var. macrocarpa on Pinzon
Pinzón Island
Pinzón Island, sometimes called Duncan Island , is an island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.Pinzón is home to giant tortoises, sea lions and other endemic species...
and Opuntia galapageia var. profusa on Rabida
Rábida Island
Rábida Island, is one of the Galápagos Islands. The island has also been known as Jervis Island named in honour of the 18th-century British admiral John Jervis. In Ecuador it is officially known as Isla Rábida.-Geography:...
.
Source
- Tye, A. 2000. Opuntia galapageia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.