Opuntia

"Opuntia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family CACTACEAE. Species with cylindrical joints are called Cholla; flat jointed ones are Prickly-pear.

Descriptor ID	D029747
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500.200.500
Concept/Terms	Opuntia Opuntia Prickly-pear Cactus Prickly-pear Cactus Cactus, Prickly-pear Prickly pear Cactus Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia ficus Cholla Cactus Cholla Cactus Cactus, Cholla

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Caryophyllanae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198]
Caryophyllales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500]
Cactaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500.200]
Opuntia [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500.200.500]

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