Opuntia chaffeyi
| Opuntia chaffeyi | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. chaffeyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia chaffeyi Britton & Rose | |
Opuntia chaffeyi is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family.
It is endemic to Zacatecas state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Hernández, H.M., Gómez-Hinostrosa, C. & Goettsch, B. 2002. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — Opuntia chaffeyi . downloaded on 26 April 2016.
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