Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, [Synonym: *Opuntia ramosissima* Engelmann] Common name: diamond cholla and branched pencil cholla Native to: Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Tanay On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you very much sir for the lead. > > No latex found in this plant. > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:13 PM, L. Rasingam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Muthu >> This is *Opuntia ramosissima* Engelm. (Cactaceae) >> Pl. refer the cactaceae of Fl. Palni hills >> >> Regards >> L.Rasingam >> >> >> On 30 August 2010 16:07, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> Please help to id this armed shrub. Sorry for posting pictures without >>> flowers or fruits. >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> 25-08-2010 / 05:00 PM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>> >>> Erode dist; ca. 200msl; TN >>> >>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>> >>> closer to Dam; roadside weed >>> >>> *Plant Habit-* >>> >>> armed shrub >>> >>> *Height/Length-* >>> >>> Up to 1 metre >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> spines >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>> >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> * >>> * >>> >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Junior Research Fellow >>> Care Earth Trust >>> Chennai - 61 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Keystone Foundation, >> Kotagiri, >> The Nilgiris. >> >> > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
