778 ID wild cactus

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jun 11, 2026, 1:59:10 AMJun 11

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Please ID wild cactus, kind regards,

Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Location: Chathamattom Ernakulam Kerala INDIA

Altitude: 1200fsl

Flower date: 08DEC2025, 12.20pm

Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy highland

Plant habit: large erect branched geophytic thorny shrub, hard woody cylindrical thorny stem 08cm base circumference diameter, rough brownish flaky bark, perennial

Height: 02 meter

Leaves: compressed leafy stem

Flower: yellow, lite fragrance diameter:05cm

Fruit: capsule green into scarlet ovoid thorny size:07x04cm

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Opuntia monacantha Haw.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 11, 2026, 4:07:51 AMJun 11

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Yes, it is Opuntia monacantha, dear Saroj ji thank you very much for ID my cactus.

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Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 11, 2026, 7:18:27 AMJun 11

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OK Sam.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:41:01 AMJun 18

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Yes as per keys and images at
https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/opuntia_monacantha.htm (with key differences)
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323260-2
https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Opuntia+monacantha

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Saroj Kasaju

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:42:27 AMJun 18

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Thank you Mr. Garg.

Saroj Kasaju

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jun 18, 2026, 11:49:31 AMJun 18

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Dear Garg ji,

Thank you very much for the ID confirmation of my plant and sharing ID confirmation links.