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]
| Cylindropuntia tunicata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. tunicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cylindropuntia tunicata | |
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C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia.[3]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cylindropuntia tunicata |
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| Cactus tunicatus |
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