| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a) (Info) |
| Species: | cacanapa |
| Cultivar: | Ellisiana |
| Synonym: | Opuntia lindheimeri var. ellisiana |
| Synonym: | Opuntia x ellisiana |
| Synonym: | Opuntia engelmannii x ficus-indica |
| Synonym: | Opuntia ellisiana |