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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth

This genus name was first published in Nye Kaktusbog: 102. 1930.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010332.

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Synonyms of Cylindropuntia

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Opuntia subg. Cylindropuntia	Engelm.	in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 302. 1856.		wfo-3500004044

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cylindropuntia:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Cylindropuntia ciribe	(Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) F.M.Knuth	–	—	wfo-1200098431
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. pluriseta	(A.Berger) F.M.Knuth	Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth] 123 (1936)		wfo-1200110449