Cylindropuntia californica
Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Opuntioideae
Tribus: Cylindropuntieae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species: Cylindropuntia californica
Subspecies: C. c. subsp. californica C. c. subsp. rosarica

Name

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cereus californicus Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1(4): 555. 1840.
  • Homotypic
    • Grusonia californica (Torr. & A.Gray) G.D.Rowley, Tephrocactus Study Group 12(3): 43. 2006.
    • Opuntia californica (Torr. & A.Gray) Coville, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 13: 119. 1899, nom. illeg. non Engelm. (1848).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • California
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: California cholla, snake cholla, cane cholla
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