Opuntia elata Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck (Cactaceae): A new record for the flora of Zimbabwe
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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1697Keywords:
Cactaceae, Opuntia elata, Opuntia ficus-indica, Opuntia microdasys, Naturalised, Southern Africa, Weeds, ZimbabweAbstract
Opuntia elata Link & Otto ex Salm-Dyck is recorded as having become naturalised in Zimbabwe. Illustration, distribution map and description of the species are provided. A dichotomous key based on vegetative characters to distinguish among O. elata, O. microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff. and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill., the 3 naturalised Opuntia species in Zimbabwe, is included to assist with the identification of the species.
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