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Plant Profile

Munz's Cholla (Opuntia munzii)

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 137096
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Munz's Cholla (Opuntia munzii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Munz's Cholla can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Munz's Cholla (Opuntia munzii)?

National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS)

Not Sponsored

Assigned

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned

The Huntington

Not Sponsored

Assigned 10/30/23

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Conservation Actions

Center for Plant Conservation

10/11/2021

In January of 2011, Yesson et. al deposited the following sequence in Genbank. Cylindropuntia munzii voucher Barcenas 1899 (QMEX) 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1 and 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequence.

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 4 accessions of Cylindropuntia munzii in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 22345 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.