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Fig. 132. — Opuntia kiska-loro. 



92. Opuntia kiska-loro Spegazzini, Anal. Mus. 

 Nac. Buenos Aires III. 4: 516. 1905. 



Prostrate, rooting, forming spreading 

 clumps 3 to 6 dm. high; joints flat, at first 

 very narrow, becoming lanceolate, 20 cm. long, 

 4 cm. broad, shining green; spines 2 to 4, un- 

 equal, whitish, 4 to 6 cm. long; flowers orange, 

 rather large, 3 to 6 cm. broad; filaments pale 

 orange; stigma-lobes 6, flesh-colored; fruit 5 

 cm. long, deep violet-purple without, white 

 within; seeds 5 mm. broad, pubescent. 



Type locality: Deserts of La Rioja, 

 Catamarca, Argentina. 



Distribution : Northwest Argentina. 

 Figure 132 is from a photograph of 

 the type plant sent by Dr. Spegazzini. 



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93. Opuntia canina Spegazzini, Anal. Mus. 

 Nac. Buenos Aires III. 4: 518. 1905. 



At first erect, then decumbent, i to 3 

 meters broad; joints flat, very narrow, atten- 

 uate at both ends, 2.5 to 3.5 dm. long, 4.5 cm. 

 broad, shining green; areoles on young joints 

 unarmed; spines of areoles of older joints i or 

 2, sometimes 3, 1.5 to 3.5 cm. long, reflexed, 

 subterete, grayish white with yellowish tips; 

 flowers numerous, medium sized; ovary obo- 

 void; corolla rotate, yellowish orange, 4 to 5 

 cm. broad; petals obovate; filaments yellow; 

 stigma-lobes 5; fruit obovoid, 2.6 to 2.8 cm. 

 long, red without, white within; seeds 4 mm. 

 broad, white, lanate. 



Type locality: Near Pampablanca, 

 Jujuy, Argentina. 











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Distribution: Provinces of Jujuy and Tucuman, Argentina. 

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