Opuntia ficus-indica
species of plant
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Summary
Opuntia ficus-indica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,824 views/month, #1,290 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Cactus of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Data Deficient[5]
- Parent taxon: Opuntia[6]
- Taxon name: Opuntia ficus-indica[7]
- Subclass of: useful plant[8]
- Has use: fodder[9], food[10], medicinal plant[11], vegetable[12]
- Commons category: Opuntia ficus-indica[13]
- Has basionym: Cactus ficus-indica[14]
- Point in time: 2019[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Opuntia ficus-indica[16]
- Commons gallery: Opuntia ficus-indica[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(1)[19]
- Product certification: Sicily's traditional food products[20]
- Taxon synonym: Cactus opuntia[21]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25840[22]
- This taxon is source of: prickly pear[23], prickly pear seed oil[24]
- Short name: O. ficus-indica[25]
- Taxon common name: Barbary fig[26], Turksvy[27], Indian Fig[28], Chumbera[29], Higuera de Chumbo[30], Higuera de Pala[31], Nopal[32], Penca[33], Tuna[34], Viikunaopuntia[35], Figuier de Barbarie[36], Fico d'india[37], Nopal de Castilla[38], Indian-fig[39]
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Identifiers
Opuntia ficus-indica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 371859[40]. Opuntia ficus-indica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 479484[41]. Opuntia ficus-indica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5384064[42]. Opuntia ficus-indica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 19706[43].
Why It Matters
Opuntia ficus-indica has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
What awards did Opuntia ficus-indica receive?
Honors received include Cactus of the year[3].