Cylindropuntia tunicata
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| 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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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] Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear.[3]
Distribution
As an agricultural weed
C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia.[4] It has spines up to 7 cm long that cause painful injuries to people, livestock, working dogs, pets and damage tyres on vehicles.[3]
References
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- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 September 2018
- ↑ Donald J. Pinkava, "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC. 126. 1935", Flora of North America
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)
- ↑ "Hudson pear". Business Queensland. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
