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The article mentions several hybrids of cactus Opuntia diploursina (O. diploursina) from northwestern Arizona. Topics discussed include features of cactus including O. basilaris which is having straight, short reddish-brown spines discovered by researcher David Silverman, O. treleasei having cream colored stigma discovered by researcher J.M. Colter and O. nicholii is stable and self propagating hybrid discovered by researcher Dorde Wright Woodruff. It also presents photographs of the cactus.

The article focuses on the newly found cactus species, diploursina of genus Opuntia belonging to Cactaceae family from the Grape-vine Mesa region in Mohave County, Arizona. Also included is information about diploursina's diploid nature, dry fruits and growth on alluvial gravel covered soil. Also discussed is the difference between O. diploursina and O. Trichophora including growth habit, spine color, and number of spines.