Opuntia matudae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. matudae
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Opuntia matudae, or xoconostle, is a cactus native to Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a synonym of Opuntia hyptiacantha.[1] In 2019, a genetic study supported keeping the taxa distinct.[2]
Uses
[edit]Opuntia matudae is the most commercially important species of cactus referred to as 'xoconostle'.[3] Opuntia joconostle is also referred to as 'xoconostle'.[4]
The cactus fruit is consumed as a traditional medicine and food in Mexico.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Opuntia matudae Scheinvar". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Martínez-González, César Ramiro; Gallegos-Vázquez, Clemente; Scheinvar, Leía; León, María Eugenia Muñiz-Díaz De; Jiménez-Ramírez, Jaime (6 November 2019). "Re-evaluation of Opuntia matudae (Cactaceae)". Phytotaxa. 423 (3): 158–170. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.423.3.4. S2CID 209585233.
- ^ Guzmán-Maldonado, Salvador H.; Morales-Montelongo, Ana L.; Mondragón-Jacobo, Candelario; Herrera-Hernández, Guadalupe; Guevara-Lara, Fidel; Reynoso-Camacho, Rosalia (August 2010). "Physicochemical, Nutritional, and Functional Characterization of Fruits Xoconostle (Opuntia matudae) Pears from Central-México Region". Journal of Food Science. 75 (6): C485 – C492. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01679.x. PMID 20722901.
- ^ a b Arias-Rico, José; Cruz-Cansino, Nelly del Socorro; Cámara-Hurtado, Montaña; López-Froilán, Rebeca; Pérez-Rodríguez, María Luisa; Sánchez-Mata, María de Cortes; Jaramillo-Morales, Osmar Antonio; Barrera-Gálvez, Rosario; Ramírez-Moreno, Esther (1 April 2020). "Study of Xoconostle (Opuntia spp.) Powder as Source of Dietary Fiber and Antioxidants". Foods. 9 (4): 403. doi:10.3390/foods9040403. PMC 7231072. PMID 32244651.
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