Cochineal cactus Opuntia cochenillifera

Classification

Cactaceae [family]

Opuntia [genus] (11)

cochenillifera [species]

Classification

Cactaceae [family]

Opuntia [genus] (11)

cochenillifera [species]

Names

English name	Cochineal cactus
Valid name	Opuntia cochenillifera Karst.

Classification

Plantae [kingdom] Plants
- Tracheophyta [phylum] Vascular Plants
  - Spermatopsida [class]
    - Caryophyllales [order]
      - Cactaceae [family] Cactus Family
        
        Opuntia Mill. [genus]
        
        Opuntia cochenillifera Karst. [species] Cochineal cactus