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Succulent plants that are declared weeds or invaders in South Africa

Note: This section of Biodiversity Explorer on weeds and invaders is out-of-date, as the information has been superceded by more recent legislation and lists that fall under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity (NEMBA) Act. These documents can be downloaded here.

There are 16 species of succulent plants that are declared weeds or invader plants in South Africa.

Species Type Cate-gory  

Agave sisalana (Sisal hemp, Sisal, Garingboom)

Family: Asparagaceae

Invader 2  

Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Long spine cactus, Langdoringkaktus)

[= Opuntia exaltata]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Bryophyllum delagoense (Chandelier plant, Kandelaarplant)

[= Bryophyllum tubiflorum, Kalanchoe tubiflora, Kalanchoe delagoensis]

Classification: Crassulaceae

Weed 1  

Cereus jamacaru (Queen of the Night, Nagblom)

Classification: Cactaceae

Referred to incorrectly as Cereus peruvianus in South Africa.

Weed 1  

Cylindropuntia fulgida (Chain-fruit cholla)

[= Opuntia fulgida]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Incorrectly named as Opuntia rosea in South Africa.

Weed 1  

Cylindropuntia imbricata (Imbricate cactus, Imbricate prickly pear, Tree cholla, Chain-link cactus)

[= Opuntia imbricata]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Echinopsis spachiana (Torch cactus, Orrelkaktus)

[= Trichocereus spachianus]

Classification: Cactaceae

Weed 1  

Harrisia martinii (Moon cactus, Harrisia cactus, Toukaktus, Harrisia kaktus)

[= Eriocereus martinii]

Classification: Cactaceae

Weed 1  

Opuntia aurantiaca (Jointed cactus, Litjieskaktus)

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1

Opuntia ficus-indica (Mission prickly pear, Sweet prickly pear, Boereturksvy, Grootdoringturksvy)

[= Opuntia megacantha]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Excluding all spineless cactus pear cultivars and selections.

Weed 1  

Opuntia humifusa (Large flowered prickly pear, Creeping prickly pear)

[= Opuntia compressa]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann's prickly pear, Calico cactus)

[= Opuntia tardospina, Opuntia lindheimeri]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Opuntia monacantha (Cochineal prickly pear, Drooping prickly pear, Suurturksvy, Luisiesturksvy)

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Incorrectly named Opuntia vulgaris in South Africa.

Weed 1  

Opuntia spinulifera (Saucepan cactus, Large roundleaved prickly pear,Blouturksvy, Groot rondeblaar turksvy)

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Opuntia stricta (Pest pear of Australia, Suurturksvy)

[= Opuntia dillennii]

Classification: Cactaceae > Opuntia

Weed 1  

Pereskia aculeata (Pereskia, Barbados gooseberry)

Classification: Cactaceae

Weed 1