Austrocylindropuntia

Austrocylindropuntia
	Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Opuntioideae
Tribe:	Tephrocacteae
Genus:	; Backeb.
Species
	Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica; Austrocylindropuntia floccosa; Austrocylindropuntia hirschii; Austrocylindropuntia lagopus; Austrocylindropuntia pachypus; Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan; Austrocylindropuntia shaferi; Austrocylindropuntia subulata; Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii; Austrocylindropuntia vestita; Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis;

Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with 11 recognized species, which were once included in the genus Opuntia. Some are native to South America.

Species

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica	Ecuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua)
	Austrocylindropuntia floccosa	Peru, Bolivia
	Austrocylindropuntia hirschii	Peru
	Austrocylindropuntia lagopus	Peru, Bolivia
	Austrocylindropuntia pachypus	Peru (Ancash, Lima)
	Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan	Peru (Ancash)
	Austrocylindropuntia shaferi	Argentina (Jujuy)
	Austrocylindropuntia subulata	Peru (Cusco, Lima, Puno )
	Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii	Argentina (Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta), Bolivia (La Paz, Oruro, Potosi), Chile (Antofagasta )
	Austrocylindropuntia vestita	Argentina, Bolivia