Consolea moniliformis (L.) A. Berger moniliformis (Entwicklungslin. Kakt. 94. 1926.)
Localities: West Indies (endemic), Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Desecheo, Magueyes, Mona, ], ],
Common Names: Alpargata (Dominican Republic), Cactier patte de tortue (Haiti), Patte tortue (Haiti), Raquett espagnole (Haiti), Raquette espagnole (Haiti), Raquette pangnole (Haiti), Tuna (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Opuntia haitiensis Britton (Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 50: 513. 1908.), Opuntia moniliformis (L.) Haw. ex Steud. (Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 221. 1841.), Opuntia testudinis-crus F.A.C. Weber (Gard. Dict., Abr. ed. 1754.), Opuntia urbaniana Werderm. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 229. 1931),
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