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{{Taxobox
| name = Opuntia
| image = Opuntia_ficus-indica.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Opuntioideae]]
| tribe = [[Opuntieae]]
| genus = '''Opuntia'''
| authority = Miller (1754)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). The largest genus in the subfamily Opuntioideae, characterized by flattened joints (cladodes).
}}

== Etymology ==
The name is derived from the ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves.

== Description ==
'''Opuntia''', commonly known as "Prickly Pear," is one of the most recognizable and widespread cactus genera.
* '''Stems''': Composed of flattened, fleshy segments called cladodes (pads). They can be globose, but are typically oval or leaf-shaped.
* '''Glochids''': Small, barbed bristles found in the areoles. They are much more troublesome than the spines themselves, as they detach easily and irritate the skin.
* '''Spines''': Variable—some species are heavily armed, while others are nearly spineless.
* '''Flowers''': Large, diurnal, and typically yellow, orange, or red. They have numerous stamens that are sensitive to touch.
* '''Fruits''': Known as "tunas," they are fleshy berries, often edible, and can be green, yellow, or deep red.

== Distribution ==
Originally from the Americas (from Canada to Argentina), but now naturalized in arid regions worldwide (Africa, Australia, Mediterranean).

== Species and Subspecies List ==
''Note: Due to the scale of this genus, Lodé recognizes 84 species. Below are the primary species according to his 2015 classification.''

* [[Opuntia ammophila]]
* [[Opuntia anacantha]]
* [[Opuntia atrispina]]
* [[Opuntia auberi]]
* [[Opuntia aurea]]
* [[Opuntia azurea]]
* [[Opuntia basilaris]]
** [[Opuntia basilaris subsp. whitneyana]]
* [[Opuntia chaffeyi]]
* [[Opuntia chlorotica]]
* [[Opuntia crystalenia]]
* [[Opuntia dejecta]]
* [[Opuntia delaetiana]]
* [[Opuntia elata]]
* [[Opuntia elatior]]
* [[Opuntia engelmannii]]
** [[Opuntia engelmannii subsp. aciculata]]
** [[Opuntia engelmannii subsp. lindheimeri]]
* [[Opuntia ficus-indica]] (Type species)
* [[Opuntia fragilis]]
* [[Opuntia galapageia]]
* [[Opuntia gosseliniana]]
* [[Opuntia humifusa]]
* [[Opuntia leucotricha]]
* [[Opuntia macrocentra]]
* [[Opuntia microdasys]]
* [[Opuntia monacantha]]
* [[Opuntia phaeacantha]]
* [[Opuntia polyacantha]]
** [[Opuntia polyacantha subsp. hystricina]]
* [[Opuntia quimilo]]
* [[Opuntia robusta]]
* [[Opuntia santa-rita]]
* [[Opuntia stenopetala]]
* [[Opuntia streptacantha]]
* [[Opuntia stricta]]
* [[Opuntia sulphurea]]
* [[Opuntia tomantosa]]
* [[Opuntia tuna]]
* [[Opuntia abjecta]]
* [[Opuntia aciculata]]
* [[Opuntia ammophila]]
* [[Opuntia anacantha]]
* [[Opuntia arechavaletae]]
* [[Opuntia atrispina]]
* [[Opuntia auberi]]
* [[Opuntia aurea]]
* [[Opuntia aureispina]]
* [[Opuntia austrina]]
* [[Opuntia azurea]]
* [[Opuntia basilaris]]
* [[Opuntia bentonii]]
* [[Opuntia bispinosa]]
* [[Opuntia boldinghii]]
* [[Opuntia chaffeyi]]
* [[Opuntia chlorotica]]
* [[Opuntia clarkiorum]]
* [[Opuntia columbiana]]
* [[Opuntia crystalenia]]
* [[Opuntia cubensis]]
* [[Opuntia curassavica]]
* [[Opuntia dejecta]]
* [[Opuntia delaetiana]]
* [[Opuntia depressa]]
* [[Opuntia dillenii]]
* [[Opuntia drummondii]]
* [[Opuntia echios]]
* [[Opuntia elata]]
* [[Opuntia elatior]]
* [[Opuntia ellisiana]]
* [[Opuntia engelmannii]]
* [[Opuntia excelsa]]
* [[Opuntia ficus-indica]]
* [[Opuntia fragilis]]
* [[Opuntia galapageia]]
* [[Opuntia gosseliniana]]
* [[Opuntia guatemalensis]]
* [[Opuntia helleri]]
* [[Opuntia hitchcockii]]
* [[Opuntia householdiana]]
* [[Opuntia humifusa]]
* [[Opuntia hyptiacantha]]
* [[Opuntia inaequilateralis]]
* [[Opuntia lilae]]
* [[Opuntia littoralis]]
* [[Opuntia macrocentra]]
* [[Opuntia macrorhiza]]
* [[Opuntia megapotamica]]
* [[Opuntia microdasys]]
* [[Opuntia militaris]]
* [[Opuntia monacantha]]
* [[Opuntia moniliformis]]
* [[Opuntia nemoralis]]
* [[Opuntia oricola]]
* [[Opuntia pachypus]]
* [[Opuntia phaeacantha]]
* [[Opuntia pilifera]]
* [[Opuntia pinkavae]]
* [[Opuntia polyacantha]]
* [[Opuntia pottsii]]
* [[Opuntia puberula]]
* [[Opuntia pycnantha]]
* [[Opuntia quimilo]]
* [[Opuntia quitensis]]
* [[Opuntia repens]]
* [[Opuntia robusta]]
* [[Opuntia rufida]]
* [[Opuntia sanguinea]]
* [[Opuntia santa-rita]]
* [[Opuntia scheeri]]
* [[Opuntia schumannii]]
* [[Opuntia soederstromiana]]
* [[Opuntia spinosissima]]
* [[Opuntia stenopetala]]
* [[Opuntia streptacantha]]
* [[Opuntia stricta]]
* [[Opuntia sulphurea]]
* [[Opuntia tapona]]
* [[Opuntia taylorii]]
* [[Opuntia tehuantepecana]]
* [[Opuntia tomentosa]]
* [[Opuntia triacantha]]
* [[Opuntia tuna]]
* [[Opuntia velutina]]

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Opuntioideae]]
[[Category:Opuntieae]]

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