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Opuntia cochenillifera

Opuntia cochenillifera

Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) P. Mill.
Engl.: cochineal insect cactus, cochineal nopal cactus, nopal.
Sven.: kochenillkaktus.
Bot. syn.: Cactus cochenilliferus L., Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck.

Coccus (U. S. P.)—Cochineal.

Botanical name: 
Dactylopius coccus
Kermes ilicis
Opuntia cochenillifera
Quercus coccifera

Fig. 79. Coccus cacti. Classic texts: King's 1898.

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Liquor Carmini (N. F.)—Solution of Carmine.

Botanical name: 
Opuntia
Dactylopius coccus
Opuntia cochenillifera

Classic texts: King's 1898.

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Carminum. Carmine.

Botanical name: 
Opuntia
Dactylopius coccus
Opuntia cochenillifera

Classic texts: BPC 1911.

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Coccus, B.P. Cochineal.

Botanical name: 
Opuntia
Dactylopius coccus
Opuntia cochenillifera

Classic texts: BPC 1911.

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606. Coccus.—Cochineal.

Botanical name: 
Dactylopius coccus
Opuntia cochenillifera

Fig. 259. Cochineal Bug. Classic texts: Sayre 1917.

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Prickly Pear in America.

Botanical name: 
Opuntia cochenillifera
Opuntia ficus-indica
Opuntia karwinskiana
Opuntia rosea
Opuntia tomentosa

Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1885.

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