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Genus: Cylindropuntia Life
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> Order: Caryophyllales >
Familty: Cactaceae
About 42 species, with three species naturalised in southern
Africa and another three that are cultivated in the region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Cylindropuntia fulgida
(Chain-fruit cholla)
Native to southwestern USA and northern Mexico. Naturalised in southern
Africa where it is a declared
Category 1 invasive plant. It is under complete
biological control by a cladode sucking mealiebug. |
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Cylindropuntia imbricata (Imbricate
cactus, Imbricate prickly pear, Tree cholla, Chain-link cactus)
Native to southwestern USA and northern Mexico. Naturalised in southern
Africa where it is a declared
Category 1 invasive plant in South Africa. It has
been brought under substantial biological control by Dactylopius
tomentosus, a cochineal bug. |
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Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
(Desert Christmas cactus, Pencil cholla)
Native to southwestern USA and northern Mexico. It has been brought under
complete biological control by Dactylopius tomentosus, a cochineal
bug. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002) where the species are listed under
Opuntia.
Cylindropuntia californica
(California prickly pear) [= Opuntia serpentina]
Native to Texas and Mexico. |
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Cylindropuntia kleiniae
(Caroncillo) [= Opuntia kleiniae]
Native to Texas and Mexico. |
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Cylindropuntia whipplei
(Whipple cholla) [= Opuntia whipplei]
Native to southwestern USA. |
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