Cylindropuntia tunicata

Last updated

Cylindropuntia tunicata
Cylindropuntia tunicata (5716858940).jpg
Ses Salines - Botanicactus - Cylindropuntia tunicata 05 ies.jpg
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species:
C. tunicata
Binomial name
Cylindropuntia tunicata
Synonyms [2] [3]
List
  • Cactus tunicatusLehm.
  • Grusonia tunicata(Lehm.) G.D.Rowley
  • Opuntia tunicata(Lehm.) Pfeiff.
  • Cylindropuntia tunicata var. aricensisF.Ritter
  • Cylindropuntia tunicata var. chilensisF.Ritter
  • Opuntia exuviataDC.
  • Opuntia exuviata var. angustiorDC.
  • Opuntia exuviata var. spinosiorDC.
  • Opuntia exuviata var. viridiorSalm-Dyck
  • Opuntia furiosaH.L.Wendl.
  • Opuntia puelchanaA.Cast.
  • Opuntia stapeliaeDC.
  • Opuntia tunicata var. chilensis(F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm.
  • Opuntia tunicata var. laeviorSalm-Dyck
  • Opuntia undulataPfeiff.

Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. [2] [4] This cholla species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America. [5] Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear. [6]

Contents

Distribution

As an agricultural weed

C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia. [7] It has spines up to 7 cm long that cause painful injuries to people, livestock, working dogs, pets and damage tyres on vehicles. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Arreola, H.; Bárcenas Luna, R.; Cházaro, M.; Corral-Díaz, R.; Goettsch, B.K.; Heil, K.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E.; Terrazas, T.; Terry, M. (2017). "Cylindropuntia tunicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T152642A121482267. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152642A121482267.en . Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 26 September 2018
  4. ↑ "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Donald J. Pinkava, "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC. 126. 1935", Flora of North America
  6. 1 2 Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)
  7. ↑ "Hudson pear". Business Queensland. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.