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Cylindropuntia caribaea

Cylindropuntia caribaea

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Source-backed classification draft for Cylindropuntia caribaea.

Scientific taxonomy article

Cylindropuntia caribaea

Cylindropuntia caribaea (Britton & Rose) F.M.Knuth is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

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

Its recorded native range/source remark is CARIBBEAN, HAIHA, TRTOO, CLMOO, VENOO, TRT, HAINI, DOMOO, VEN, HAI, WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA, DOM; Caribbean, NE. Colombia to N. Venezuela.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent shrub, seasonally dry tropical.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. "Cylindropuntia caribaea (Britton & Rose) F.M.Knuth". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73852-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Cylindropuntia caribaea". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3953212 ↩

Plants In This Group

Cylindropuntia caribaea

Cylindropuntia caribaea

Cylindropuntia caribaea

Cylindropuntia caribaea , commonly known as the Caribbean Cholla, is a shrubby, heavily spined cactus species belonging to the family Cactaceae. Known for its persistent and sharp spines, it is a resilient species ideal for xeriscaping .