Opuntia turpinii
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The Opuntia turpinii is indigenous to South America. It forms low lying, spreading clumps. Globular or ovoid species. Epidermis is smooth and dull grayish-brown to glaucous green in color. Spines are long, flat and papery. A truly beautiful and fascinating species.
Synonyms:
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cereus articulatus Pfeiff.
Opuntia articulata (Pfeiff.) D.R.Hunt
Opuntia glomerata Britton & Rose non Haw.
Tephrocactus andicolus (Pfeiff.) Lem.
Opuntia andicola Hort.Angl. ex Pfeiff.
Tephrocactus neoglomeratus var. andicolus (Pfeiff.) Y.Itô
Tephrocactus articulatus var. calvus (Lem.) Backeb.
Opuntia calva Lem.
Opuntia diademata var. calva F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Opuntia diademata f. calva (Lem.) Schelle
Opuntia glomerata var. calva (Lem.) G.D.Rowley
Opuntia turpinii var. polymorpha Salm-Dyck
Tephrocactus calvus (Lem.) Lem.
Tephrocactus diadematus var. calvus (Lem.) Backeb.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Lem.) Backeb.
Opuntia diademata Lem.
Tephrocactus diadematus (Lem.) Lem.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus f. inermis hort.
Tephrocactus diadematus f. inermis hort.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis (Speg.) Backeb.
Opuntia diademata var. inermis Speg.
Opuntia glomerata var. inermis (Speg.) G.D.Rowley
Tephrocactus articulatus var. oligacanthus (Speg.) Backeb.
Opuntia diademata var. oligacantha Speg.
Opuntia glomerata var. oligacantha (Speg.) G.D.Rowley
Tephrocactus articulatus var. ovatus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (tubercled type) hort.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Phil.) Backeb.
Opuntia glomerata f. papyracantha (Phil.) A.Cast.
Opuntia papyracantha Phil.
Tephrocactus papyracanthus hort.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. polyacanthus (Speg.) Backeb.
Opuntia diademata var. polyacantha Speg.
Opuntia glomerata var. polycantha (Speg.) G.D.Rowley
Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis (A.Berger)
Opuntia strobiliformis A.Berger
Tephrocactus strobiliformis (A.Berger) Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
Tephrocactus articulatus var. syringacanthus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cereus syringacanthus Pfeiff.
Opuntia syringacantha (Pfeiff.) K.Schum.
Tephrocactus articulatus f. syringacanthus (Pfeiff.) F.Ritter
Tephrocactus turpinii (Lem.) Lem.
Corporate Clients (The King hangs hard)
Movies:
RoboCop (1987)
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Hot Pursuit (2015)
Television:
USA Network's Queen of the South (2019)
Botanical Gardens:
New York Botanical Gardens
Oklahoma City Zoo/Botanical Gardens
Mercer Arboretum in Houston, Texas
Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zoos:
Houston, TX Zoo
San Antonio, TX Zoo
Other Clientele:
Houston, TX Rodeo
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