Austrocylindropuntia Backeberg (1934)
southern cylinder-Opuntia
(latin auster = south, latin cylindrus = cylinder)
and after the genus Opuntia, because of the cylindrical shoots and the presence in south America
circular columns, different lengths, slightly branching
ribs numerous, sometimes dissolved in cusp
areoles with spines, leaves (leaf rudiments) and sometimes with hair
spines short or absent
flowers not at the ends, red, pink, yellow or white |
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Distribution |
south Brazil, Paraguay, east Argentinia, Bolivia
steppes and mountains |
Growth period |
sunny and breezy location
possible to stay temporarily in the open
less sensitive to moisture |
Winter period |
dry and airy at 8–12°C (46 to 53°F) |
Substrat |
mineral with the addition of much clay |
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| Austrocylindropuntia salmiana (Parmentier ex Pfeifer) C. Backeberg (1942) |
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Habitat |
southwest Brazil, Paraguay
Bolivien - Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz, Tarija?
north Argentinia - Jujuy and
Salta to San Luis and Entre Ríos
in 400–1900m (1312–6233 ft) altitude |
Description |
named after Prince Salm-Dyck
bushy, up to 2 m (6.5 ft) tall, shoots slender, about 8 cm (3.1 in) long, 1,5 cm (0.6 in) Ø
without cusps, steeply, roundly, often reddish
spines small, whitish, sometimes absent
flowers up to 3,5 cm (1.4 in)
Ø, pale yellow
fruits scarlet
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Synonyms |
Cylindropuntia salmiana (Parmentier ex Pfeifer) F. M. Knuth (1930)
Salmiopuntia salmiana (Parmentier) Kreuzinger (1935) (nom. inval.)
Platyopuntia salmiana (Parmentier ex Pfeifer) F. Ritter (1980) (incorrect name)
Salmonopuntia salmiana (Parmentier ex Pfeifer) P. V. Heath (1999)
Opuntia salmiana Parmentier ex Pfeifer (1837)
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CITES |
Appendix II |
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| Description of "Kakteen von A bis Z" by Walter Haage with courtesy by Kakteen-Haage made available. |
| Picture 3 with courtesy by Konrad Meissner, Dresden, Germany made available. |
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