| Zaadplanten | Kern angiospermen |
| Claden_1 | eudicots |
| Claden_2 | core eudicots |
| Claden_3 | superasterids |
| Domein | Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis |
| Supergroep | Archaeplastida (Plantae) Adl et al. |
| Rijk | Viridiplantae Cavalier-Smith |
| Subrijk | Streptobionta Kenrick & Crane |
| Superstam | Embryophyta Engler |
| Stam | Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W. Zimm. ex Reveal |
| Orde | Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl |
| Familie | Cactaceae Juss. |
| Subfamilie | Opuntioideae Burnett |
| Tak | Opuntieae DC. |
| Geslacht | Opuntia Mill. |
| Serie | Scheerianae Britton & Rose |
| Soort | phaeacantha Engelm. |
| Variëteit | camanchica (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) L.D. Benson |
| Synoniem | Opuntia camanchica Engelm. et Bigel. |
Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. var. camanchica (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) L.D. Benson
