Austrocylindropuntia

Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus Opuntia. Some are native to South America.

Austrocylindropuntia
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Austrocylindropuntieae
Genus: Austrocylindropuntia
Backeb.
Species
  • Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
  • Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
  • Austrocylindropuntia hirschii
  • Austrocylindropuntia lagopus
  • Austrocylindropuntia pachypus
  • Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan
  • Austrocylindropuntia shaferi
  • Austrocylindropuntia subulata
  • Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii
  • Austrocylindropuntia vestita
  • Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis

Species
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Austrocylindropuntia cylindricaEcuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua)
Austrocylindropuntia floccosaPeru, Bolivia
Austrocylindropuntia hirschiiPeru
Austrocylindropuntia lagopusPeru, Bolivia
Austrocylindropuntia pachypusPeru (Ancash, Lima)
Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillanPeru (Ancash)
Austrocylindropuntia shaferiArgentina (Jujuy)
Austrocylindropuntia subulataPeru (Cusco, Lima, Puno )
Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltiiArgentina(Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta), Bolivia(La Paz, Oruro, Potosi), Chile (Antofagasta )
Austrocylindropuntia vestitaArgentina, Bolivia
Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.