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Cumulopuntia corotilla

Cumulopuntia corotilla

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Source-backed classification draft for Cumulopuntia corotilla.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cumulopuntia corotilla

Cumulopuntia corotilla (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) E.F.Anderson 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 SOUTHERNAMERICA, PEROO, PER, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA; S. Peru.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, desert or dry shrubland.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 corotilla (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) E.F.Anderson". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1012483-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cumulopuntia corotilla". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3954179 ↩

Plants In This Group

Cumulopuntia corotilla

Cumulopuntia corotilla

Cumulopuntia corotilla

Cumulopuntia corotilla is a cushion forming succulent subshrub belonging to the Cactaceae family. Adapted to harsh mountain desert environments in its native range, this species grows in compact mounds to shield itself from high winds and excessive transpiration .