Opuntia for ID :: Devgad, Konkan :: May 2017 - ARKMAY05

[Alka Khare]

Hello friends

This Opuntia was growing wild on Devgad beach, MH. Pics were clicked in May 2017.

Requested to please ID.

Thanks and regards
Alka Khare

[J.M. Garg]

Pl. Check comparative images in efi site at Opuntia page. 

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[J.M. Garg]

To me appears close to images at Opuntia elatior Mill. as per comparative images at Opuntia

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[J.M. Garg]

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From: M Swamy <swamy...@gmail.com>
Date: 25 May 2017 at 12:39
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:268881] Opuntia for ID :: Devgad, Konkan :: May 2017 - ARKMAY05
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

I am unable to get any matching  pictures from the net and arrive at any decision.  

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"This should be Opuntia elatior Mill.
Spines numerous, usually at least 3 at most areoles
Areoles widely spaced, mostly 4–6 in a diagonal line across the segments; spines 2–12, all terete, reflexed bristles absent
Kind regards,
Varun"

Thanks a lot, Varun ji.

[Alka Khare]

Thanks Varun ji for the ID.

Regards
Alka Khare

On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 4:24:15 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:

A reply:

"This should be Opuntia elatior Mill.
Spines numerous, usually at least 3 at most areoles
Areoles widely spaced, mostly 4–6 in a diagonal line across the segments; spines 2–12, all terete, reflexed bristles absent
Kind regards,
Varun"

Thanks a lot, Varun ji.

On 25 May 2017 at 12:16, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

To me appears close to images at Opuntia elatior Mill. as per comparative images at Opuntia

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From: Alka Khare <alk...@gmail.com>
Date: 15 May 2017 at 11:36
Subject: [efloraofindia:268881] Opuntia for ID :: Devgad, Konkan :: May 2017 - ARKMAY05
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

Hello friends

This Opuntia was growing wild on Devgad beach, MH. Pics were clicked in May 2017.

Requested to please ID.

Thanks and regards
Alka Khare

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[J.M. Garg]

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From: "M Swamy" <swamy...@gmail.com>
Date: 26 May 2017 6:51 p.m.
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:268881] Opuntia for ID :: Devgad, Konkan :: May 2017 - ARKMAY05
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Cc:

The distribution of  arioles and  arrangement of spines, their length etc., go a long way in  identifying Opuntia species  besides the shape and thickness of the jointed stem segments.  Based on these photographs it is difficult to arrive at a particular ID.   

If you observe all the photographs, in some angle,  It also looks like  O. ficus-indica !