Austrocylindropuntia

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

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Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with eight recognized species as of December 2025, which were once included in the genus Opuntia. All are native to South America, although some have been introduced elsewhere.