. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FIG. 196.—O. elata. FIG. 197.—O. cardiospcrma. 165. Opuntia elata Link and Otto in Salm-Dyck, Hort. Dyck. 361. 1834. An erect plant, i meter high or more; joints thick, dark green, oblong, 5 to 25 cm. long, half as broad as long; leaves minute, caducous; areoles remote, large (7 mm. in diameter), filled with short white wool, usually spineless; spines if present only i to 3, except on old stems and there more, horn-colored, stiff, sometimes cm. long; glochids very tardy in appearing, long persistent; flowers about 5 cm. broad,
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. . FIG. 196.—O. elata. FIG. 197.—O. cardiospcrma. 165. Opuntia elata Link and Otto in Salm-Dyck, Hort. Dyck. 361. 1834. An erect plant, i meter high or more; joints thick, dark green, oblong, 5 to 25 cm. long, half as broad as long; leaves minute, caducous; areoles remote, large (7 mm. in diameter), filled with short white wool, usually spineless; spines if present only i to 3, except on old stems and there more, horn-colored, stiff, sometimes cm. long; glochids very tardy in appearing, long persistent; flowers about 5 cm. broad, orange-yellow; petals obtuse, broad; filaments short; stigma-lobes white; fruit oblong, 6 cm. long, spineless, with a truncate umbilicus; seeds 6 mm. broad. Type locality: In Brazil. Distribution: Paraguay, but according to Salm-Dyck and Pfeiffer, from Brazil and probably Curacao; our exploration of Curasao failed to prove its existence there. It is grown for ornament in Cuba and has there escaped from cultivation in gardens to road- sides and waste grounds. Schumann did not know where to place this species, but we believe it is most nearly related to Opuntia Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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