Cylindropuntia tunicata

Cylindropuntia tunicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Cylindropuntia
Species:	C. tunicata
Binomial name
	Cylindropuntia tunicata; (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth
Synonyms
	Cactus tunicatus Lehm.; Grusonia tunicata (Lehm.) G.D.Rowley; Opuntia puelchana A. Cast.; Opuntia tunicata (Lehm.) Pfeiff.;

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

^ 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
^ ^a ^b Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)
^ "Hudson pear". Business Queensland. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

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[1] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 September 2018

[2] Donald J. Pinkava, "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC. 126. 1935", Flora of North America

[weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au-3] Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)

[Queensland-4] "Hudson pear". Business Queensland. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

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