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This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Opuntia cochenillifera in version 1.1 of The Plant List.
This name is a synonym of Nopalea cochenillifera .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5100106
) with original publication details: Gard. Dict. (ed. 8) Opuntia No. 6 Opuntia No. 6 1768.
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008816-2
.