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Taxon:  Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb.



Summary
Genus:
Austrocylindropuntia
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Nomen number:
427017
Place of publication:
Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1941(2):12. 1942
Verified:
08/29/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Pereskia subulata Muehlenpf.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Opuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Engelm.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Austrocylindropuntia exaltata (A. Berger) Backeb.
Opuntia exaltata A. Berger
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family 126.
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: = Opuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Engelm.
  4. Britton, N. L. & J. N. Rose. 1919-1923. The Cactaceae, descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family. Note: = Opuntia exaltata
  5. CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
  6. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia exaltata A. Berger
  7. Hunt, D. et al., eds. 2006. The new cactus lexicon
  8. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
Common names
English
long-spine cactus –
Afrikaans
langdoringkaktus –
Peru (Cuzco and Arequipa Indians)
pataquisca –
Swedish
sylopuntia –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaCochabamba 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLima 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPuno 
2CultivatedSouthern America South America  
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
Native
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Cochabamba, La Paz], Peru [Cusco, Lima, Puno]
Cultivated
Southern America
  • REGION: South America
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalboundary/barrier/support Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family 126.
Environmentalornamentalfide Eur Gard F, as Opuntia subulata; Zander ed16, as Opuntia subulataErhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
Weed as Opuntia exaltataHenderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12 Note: = Opuntia exaltata A. Berger
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=427017. Accessed 8 May 2025.