Austrocylindropuntia
| 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, which were once included in the genus Opuntia. All are native to South America, although some have been introduced elsewhere.[1]
Species
As of December 2025, 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 ) |
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Austrocylindropuntia vestita | Argentina, Bolivia |
External links
- Cactaceae: Members of the genus Austrocylindropuntia Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ a b "Austrocylindropuntia Backeb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-12-08.