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Family:	Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus:	Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a) (Info)
Species:	aciculata (ass-sik-yoo-LAY-ta) (Info)
Synonym:	Opuntia lindheimeri var. aciculata
Synonym:	Opuntia engelmannii var. aciculata