Austrocylindropuntia

Classification System: APG IV

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

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

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

Type species: Austrocylindropuntia exaltata (A.Berger) Backeb.

Synonyms

Homotypic
Opuntia sect. Austrocylindropuntia (Backeb.) Moran, Gentes Herb. 8(4): 326 (1953).
Heterotypic
Andinopuntia Guiggi, Cactology 2(Suppl.): [1] (2011) PDF.
Type species: Andinopuntia floccosa (Salm-Dyck ex Winterfeld) Guiggi
Banfiopuntia Guiggi, Cactology 2(Suppl.): [1] (2011) PDF.
Type species: Banfiopuntia verschaffeltii (Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) Guiggi vide Tephrocactus verschaffeltii (Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) D.R.Hunt & Ritz
Opuntia ser. Floccosae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 84 (1919).
Type species: Opuntia floccosa Salm-Dyck ex Winterfeld
Opuntia ser. Subulatae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 75 (1919).
Type species: non design.
Opuntia ser. Vestitae Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 1: 71 (1919).
Type species: non design.
Peruviopuntia Guiggi, Cactology 2(Suppl.): [1] (2011) PDF.
Type species: Peruviopuntia pachypus (K.Schum.) Guiggi
Trichopuntia Guiggi, Cactology 2(Suppl.): [1] (2011) PDF.
Type species: Trichopuntia vestita (Salm-Dyck) Guiggi

References

Backeberg, C. 1938. Blätter für Kakteenforschung 1938(6): [21].
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Austrocylindropuntia in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 4. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Austrocylindropuntia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
suomi: Etelänopuntiat

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

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
	Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis