Biology, Flowering and Fruiting of the Cactus Opuntia spp.: A Review and Some Observations on Three Varieties in Morocco

ABSTRACT The cactus is a succulent plant resistant to droughts. According to the recently reviewed classification, cacti belong to the family of Opuntiaceae Desv. (synon. Cactaceae Juss.) with Opuntia Mill. as the typical genus. This genus is economically the most important in the family, as it incl...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Arba, André Falisse, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Marianne Sindic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2017-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132017000100434&lng=en&tlng=en