Opuntia ficus-indica

Summary

Opuntia ficus-indica is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,469 views/month, #1,290 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Opuntia ficus-indica received the Cactus of the year^[3].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's instance of is recorded as taxon^[4].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Data Deficient^[6].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is classified within Opuntia^[7].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's scientific name is Opuntia ficus-indica^[8].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is a type of useful plant^[9].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is used for fodder^[10].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is used for food^[11].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is used for medicinal plant^[12].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is used for vegetable^[13].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's Commons category is recorded as Opuntia ficus-indica^[14].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's has basionym is recorded as Cactus ficus-indica^[15].
• Opuntia ficus-indica occurred on 2019^[16].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Opuntia ficus-indica^[17].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's Commons gallery is recorded as Opuntia ficus-indica^[18].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(1)^[20].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's product certification is recorded as Sicily's traditional food products^[21].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's taxon synonym is recorded as Cactus opuntia^[22].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25840^[23].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's this taxon is source of is recorded as prickly pear^[24].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's this taxon is source of is recorded as prickly pear seed oil^[25].
• Opuntia ficus-indica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. ficus-indica'}^[26].
• Opuntia ficus-indica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbary fig'}^[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Opuntia ficus-indica is Opuntia ficus-indica^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Opuntia^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbary fig'}^[27], {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Turksvy'}^[28], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Fig'}^[29], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chumbera'}^[30], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Higuera de Chumbo'}^[31], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Higuera de Pala'}^[32].

Identifiers

Opuntia ficus-indica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 371859^[33]. Opuntia ficus-indica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 479484^[34]. Opuntia ficus-indica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384064^[35]. Opuntia ficus-indica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 19706^[36].

Why It Matters

Opuntia ficus-indica ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,469 views/month, #1,290 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Opuntia ficus-indica receive?

Honors received include Cactus of the year^[3].