Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a cholla native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
Species: | C. tunicata |
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Cylindropuntia tunicata | |
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C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia.[3]
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Cylindropuntia tunicata |
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Cactus tunicatus |
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