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Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica

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Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Growth form of a large individual
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Austrocylindropuntia
Species:
A. cylindrica
Binomial name
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Austrocylindropuntia intermedia Rauh & Backeb.
    • Cactus coranarius Cav.
    • Cactus cylindricus Lam.
    • Cereus cylindricus (Lam.) Haw.
    • Cylindropuntia cylindrica (Lam.) F.M.Knuth
    • Cylindropuntia intermedia Rauh & Backeb.
    • Opuntia bradleyi G.D.Rowley
    • Opuntia cylindrica DC.

Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (syn. Opuntia cylindrica), the cane cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and it has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[1] A popular ornamental, it is an invasive species in Europe, South Africa, and Australia.[2] Due to a misidentification, for a time this species was erroneously thought to contain mescaline.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Lam.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Datasheet Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (cane cactus)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022. ...Common Names ...coral cactus
  3. ^ Iversen, Leslie (6 December 2012). Stimulants. p. 260-261. ISBN 9781475705102.