Cylindropuntia tunicata

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Cylindropuntia tunicata
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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]

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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.