Austrocylindropuntia
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| Austrocylindropuntia | |
|---|---|
| Austrocylindropuntia subulata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Tephrocacteae |
| Genus: | Austrocylindropuntia Backeb. |
| Species | |
Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with eight recognized species as of December 2025[update], which were once included in the genus Opuntia. All are native to South America, although some have been introduced elsewhere.[1]