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32 chromosome counts in Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.:

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		Name	Accepted Name	Gametophytic(n)	Sporophytic(2n)	Data Source	reference
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		44	IAPT/IOPB
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	IAPT/IOPB
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		Flora Iberica	Nota sobre la cariologa de dos especies del gnero Opuntia. Angulo Carpio, M. D.Gent. Ibr.4: 47-57(1952).
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		55	IPCN online	Bandyopadhyay, B. & A. Sharma. 2000. The use of multivariate analysis of karyotypes to determine relationships between species of Opuntia (Cactaceae). Caryologia 53: 121–126.
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		55	IPCN online	Bandyopadhyay, B. 1997. Cytological studies on genus Opuntia (Cactaceae). Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 84(4A): 34.
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		IPCN online	McLeod, M. G. 1975. A new hybrid fleshy-fruited prickly pear in California. Madroño 23: 96–98.
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	11		IPCN online	Weedin, J. F. & A. M. Powell. 1978. Chromosome numbers in Chihuahuan desert Cactaceae. Trans-Pecos Texas. Amer. J. Bot. 65: 531–537.
		Opuntia megacantha Salm-Dyck	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	IPCN online	Sosa, R. & A. Acosta. 1966. Poliploidia en Opuntia spp. Agrociencia (Chapingo) 1: 100–106.
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	11	22	IPCN66	Spencer 1955
!		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	IPCN66	Spencer 1955
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		IPCN67-71	PINKAVA, D.J., & M.G. MCLEOD. 1971. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America. Brittonia 23: 171-176.
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		IPCN73-74	PINKAVA, D.J., M.G. MCLEOD, L.A. MCGILL, & R.C. BROWN. 1973. Chromosome numbers in some cacti of western North America-II. Brittonia 25: 2-9.
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		c.88	IPCN73-74	YUASA, H., H. SHIMIZU, S. KASHIWAI, & N. KONDO. 1974. Chromosome numbers and their bearing on the geographic distribution in the subfamily Opuntioideae (Cactaceae). Rep. Inst. Breed. Research, Tokyo Univ. Agri. No. 4: 1-10.
!		Opuntia megacantha Salm-Dyck	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		66	IPCN73-74	YUASA, H., H. SHIMIZU, S. KASHIWAI, & N. KONDO. 1974. Chromosome numbers and their bearing on the geographic distribution in the subfamily Opuntioideae (Cactaceae). Rep. Inst. Breed. Research, Tokyo Univ. Agri. No. 4: 1-10.
!		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	IPCN73-74	YUASA, H., H. SHIMIZU, S. KASHIWAI, & N. KONDO. 1974. Chromosome numbers and their bearing on the geographic distribution in the subfamily Opuntioideae (Cactaceae). Rep. Inst. Breed. Research, Tokyo Univ. Agri. No. 4: 1-10.
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	Kumar, 1987	Spencer, J.L. 1955 ; Weedin, J.P. & Powell, A.M. 1978a
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	Kumar, 1987	Carpio, M.D.A. 1952 (D. 1955); Pinkava, D.J. & McLeod, M.G. 1971 ; McLeod, M.G. 1975
		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	Kumar, 1987	Spencer, J.L. 1955
		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		33	Kumar, 1987	Katagiri, S. 1953
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	eFlora
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	Fedorov, 1974	Spencer 1955
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	Fedorov, 1974	Carpio 1952 (D. 1955)
		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	Fedorov, 1974	Spencer 1955
		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		33	Fedorov, 1974	Katagiri 1953
		Opuntia vulgaris Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		66	Fedorov, 1974	Katagiri 1953
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		88	Darlington, 1955	Carpio 1952
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		CromoCat 2015	Angulo, M. D. (1952). Nota sobre la cariología de dos especies del género Opuntia. Genét. Ibér. 4: 47-57.
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	44		CromoCat 2015	McLeod, M. G. (1975). A new hybrid fleshy-fruited prickly pear in California Madroño 23: 96–98
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	11		CromoCat 2015	Weedin, J. F. & A. M. Powell. (1978). Reports [In Löve, A. (ed.), IOPB chromosome numbers reports LX]. Taxon 27(2/3): 230-231.
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		55	CromoCat 2015	Bandyopadhyay, B. & Sharma, A. (2000). The use of multivariate analysis of karyotypes to determine relationships between species of Opuntia (Cactaceae) Caryologia 53: 121–126
		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		55	CromoCat 2015	Bandyopadhyay, B. (1997). Cytological studies on genus Opuntia (Cactaceae) Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 84(4A): 34
!		Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.	Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.		22	CromoCat 2015	Spencer, J. L. (1955). A cytological study of the Cactaceae of Puerto Rico. Bot. Gaz. 117: 33-37.