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

5 chromosome counts in Opuntia prolifera Engelm.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Opuntia prolifera Engelm. Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth 11   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 prolifera Engelm. Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth   33, 66 IPCN online Pinkava, D. J., B. D. Parfitt, M. A. Baker & R. D. Worthington. 1992. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America---VI, with nomenclatural changes. Madroño 39(2): 98–113.
  Opuntia prolifera Engelm. Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth   33 IPCN online Rebman, J. P. 1994. Stamen aberration in Opuntia prolifera Engelmann (Cactaceae). Haseltonia 2: 103–108.
  Opuntia prolifera Engelm. Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth   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 prolifera Engelm. Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth   33, 44 IPCN73-74 YUASA, H., H. SHIMIZU, S. KASHIWAI, & N. KONDO. 1974. Chromosome numbers and their bearing on the geographic distribution in the subfamily Opuntioideae (Cactaceae). Rep. Inst. Breed. Research, Tokyo Univ. Agri. No. 4: 1-10.