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Opuntia chaffeyi

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Opuntia chaffeyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: 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 family Cactaceae. 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

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  1. ^ Hernández, H.M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Goettsch, B.K. (2013). "Opuntia chaffeyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T41222A2952609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T41222A2952609.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.