Austrocylindropuntia vestita
Also known as: Austrocylindropuntia chuquisacana (Cárdenas) F.Ritter +16 more
- Austrocylindropuntia chuquisacana (Cárdenas) F.Ritter
- Austrocylindropuntia teres (Celsius ex F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
- Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. chuquisacana (Cárdenas) Backeb.
- Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. intermedia Backeb.
- Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. maior Backeb.
- Cylindropuntia teres (Cels ex F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
- Cylindropuntia vestita (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.
- Maihueniopsis vestita (Salm-Dyck) R.Kiesling
- Opuntia chuquisacana Cárdenas
- Opuntia heteromorpha Phil.
- Opuntia involuta Otto ex C.F.Först.
- Opuntia vestita f. intermedia (Backeb.) Krainz
- Opuntia vestita f. maior (Backeb.) Krainz
- Opuntia vestita Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia vestita var. chuquisacana (Cárdenas) G.D.Rowley
- Pseudotephrocactus vestitus (Salm-Dyck) Fric & Schelle
- Tephrocactus heteromorphus (Phil.) Backeb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Austrocylindropuntia vestita is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Morocco