little tree opuntia
Grusonia vilis (Rose) H.Rob.
Grusonia vilis is a species in the Cactaceae family, commonly known as little tree opuntia. It is native to Northeast Mexico and was first described in 1973 by H.Rob., based on earlier work by Rose.
Description
Grusonia vilis belongs to the genus Grusonia within the Cactaceae family. It is a cactus species known for its tree-like growth form and is commonly referred to as little tree opuntia. The species is native to the Northeast region of Mexico. It was formally published in 1973 by H.Rob., who reclassified it from the original work by Rose.
Other common names
little tree opuntia
Distribution
Mexico Northeast
Synonyms
Corynopuntia vilisCorynopuntia vilis var. bernhardiniiOpuntia vilis
