. . "IUCN2.3" . "Opuntia echios is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the Gal\u00E1pagos Islands (Ecuador) and is commonly known as the Gal\u00E1pagos prickly pear, but there are five other species of prickly pears that also are endemic to the archipelago (O. galapageia, O. helleri, O. insularis, O. megasperma and O. saxicola).There are five varieties of Opuntia echios, each with a different appearance and distribution: Opuntia echios var."@en . . . . . . . "VU" . . .