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Cumulopuntia berteroi

Cumulopuntia berteroi

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Source-backed classification draft for Cumulopuntia berteroi.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cumulopuntia berteroi

Cumulopuntia berteroi (Colla) F.Ritter is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Cumulopuntia.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is CLCSA, CLCBI, CLCCO, CLCVA, CLCLA, CLCOH, SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, SOUTHERNAMERICA, CLC, CLCMA; C. Chile.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, subtropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Cumulopuntia berteroi (Colla) F.Ritter". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:908036-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cumulopuntia berteroi". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3954251 ↩

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Cumulopuntia berteroi

Cumulopuntia berteroi

Cumulopuntia berteroi

Cumulopuntia berteroi is a fascinating cushion forming succulent subshrub belonging to the Cactaceae family. Highly adapted to arid environments, it is appreciated by succulent collectors for its compact, segmented growth and dense spine structure.