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Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It may have been endemic to Mexico, but has been widely introduced. The first description was in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Cactus cochenillifer. Philip Miller renamed it as Opuntia cochenillifera in 1768. 

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2017 Extraction and Physicochemical Characterization of Mucilage from Opuntia cochenillifera

Opuntia spp. are flowering plants belonging to the Cactaceae family. They grow naturally in tropical and semitropical regions [1], and their cultivation is well known, especially in Mexico, Argentina,...

2023 Meyerozyma caribbica Isolated from Vinasse-Irrigated Sugarcane Plantation Soil: A Promising Yeast for Ethanol and Xylitol Production in Biorefineries

The production of fuels and other industrial products from renewable sources has inten- sified the search for new substrates or for the expansion of the use of substrates already...

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Common Names: 
  • Nopalea cochenillifera
  • Nopalea nuda
  • Opuntia nuda
Scientific Names: 
  • Opuntia cochenillifera