Consolea
| Consolea | |
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| Consolea spinosissima | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Opuntieae |
| Genus: | Consolea Lem. |
| Species | |
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Consolea is a genus of cacti, named after Italian botanist Michelangelo Console. The genus is native to the Caribbean and Florida. It has 10 accepted species.[1]
Accepted species
As of February 2013, the Plant List accepted 10 species:[1]
- Consolea acaulis (Ekman & Werderm.) F.M.Knuth
- Consolea corallicola Small
- Consolea falcata (Ekman & Werderm) F.M.Knuth
- Consolea macracantha (Griseb.) A.Berger
- Consolea millspaughii (Britton) A.Berger
- Consolea moniliformis (L.) A.Berger
- Consolea nashii (Britton) A.Berger
- Consolea rubescens (Salm-Dyck. ex DC.) Lem.
- Consolea spinosissima (Mill.) Lem.
- Consolea urbaniana (Werderm.) F.M.Knuth
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