Austrocylindropuntia

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Tephrocacteae
Genus:
Species: A. cylindrica – A. exaltata – A. floccosa – A. lauliacoana – A. pachypus – A. shaferi – A. subulata – A. vestita

Name

Austrocylindropuntia Backeb., Blätt. Kakteenf. 6: 21 (1938)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Opuntia sect. Austrocylindropuntia (Backeb.) Moran, Gentes Herb. 8(4): 326 (1953).
  • Heterotypic

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Greece, Italy, Sicilia.
  • Continental: Africa (introduced)
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands, Madeira.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Eritrea, Ethiopia.
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces.
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands.
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, Victoria.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand South.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

  • suomi: Etelänopuntiat
  • lietuvių: Ritvė
  • svenska: Sylopuntiasläktet
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