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CCDB → Angiosperms → Cactaceae → Cylindropuntia → Opuntia bigelovii Engelm.

5 chromosome counts in Opuntia bigelovii Engelm.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11III   IPCN online Pinkava, D. J., M. A. Baker, R. A. Johnson, N. Trushell, G. A. Ruffner, R. S. Felger & R. K. V. Devender. 1992. Additions, notes and chromosome numbers for the flora of vascular plants of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. J. Arizona-Nevada Acad. Sci. 24–25: 13–18.
!   Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11III   IPCN online Pinkava, D. J. & B. D. Parfitt. 1982. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America IV. Bull Torrey Bot. Club. 109: 121–128.
!   Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11 33 IPCN online Pinkava, D. J., M. A. Baker, B. D. Parfitt, M. W. Mohlenbrock & R. D. Worthington. 1985. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America-V. Syst. Bot. 10: 471–483.
!   Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11 33 IPCN online Pinkava, D. J., J. P. Rebman & M. A. Baker. 1998. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America---VII. Haseltonia 6: 32–41.
!   Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11   IPCN67-71 PINKAVA, D.J., & M.G. MCLEOD. 1971. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America. Brittonia 23: 171-176.