Common names and Synonyms
Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, prickly pear, Φραγκοσυκιά, παπουτσοσυκ̌ιά.
Cactus decumanus, Cactus ficus-indica, Opuntia amyclaea, Opuntia cordobensis, Opuntia decumana, Opuntia ficus-barbarica, Opuntia gymnocarpa, Opuntia hispanica, Opuntia maxima, Opuntia megacantha, Opuntia paraguayensis.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Species | Opuntia ficus |
