Austrocylindropuntia
Appearance
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.
Species
[edit]Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
---|---|---|
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica | Ecuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua) | |
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa | Peru, Bolivia | |
Austrocylindropuntia hirschii | Peru | |
Austrocylindropuntia lagopus | Peru, Bolivia | |
Austrocylindropuntia pachypus | Peru (Ancash, Lima) | |
Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan | Peru (Ancash) | |
Austrocylindropuntia shaferi | Argentina (Jujuy) | |
Austrocylindropuntia subulata | Peru (Cusco, Lima, Puno ) | |
Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii | Argentina (Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta), Bolivia (La Paz, Oruro, Potosi), Chile (Antofagasta ) | |
Austrocylindropuntia vestita | Argentina, Bolivia |
External links
[edit]- Cactaceae: Members of the genus Austrocylindropuntia Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine