Austrocylindropuntia
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| Austrocylindropuntia | |
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| Austrocylindropuntia subulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
| Genus: | Austrocylindropuntia Backeb. |
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Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with eight recognized species as of December 2025[update], which were once included in the genus Opuntia. All are native to South America, although some have been introduced elsewhere.[1]
Species
[edit | edit source]As of December 2025[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica | Ecuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua) |
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Austrocylindropuntia floccosa | Peru, Bolivia |
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Austrocylindropuntia lagopus | Peru, Bolivia |
| Austrocylindropuntia lauliacoana F.Ritter | Peru | |
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Austrocylindropuntia pachypus | Peru (Ancash, Lima) |
| Austrocylindropuntia shaferi | Argentina (Jujuy) | |
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Austrocylindropuntia subulata | Peru (Cusco, Lima, Puno ) |
| File:Austrocylindropuntia vestita fruits.jpg | Austrocylindropuntia vestita | Argentina, Bolivia |
External links
[edit | edit source]- Cactaceae: Members of the genus Austrocylindropuntia Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
References
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