Cumulopuntia is a genus of cactus (family Cactaceae). This is a poorly defined genus, with constant change to what species fall under it and whether it should even be a separate genus from Opuntia, which it is often interchanged with. It was defined by Friedrich Ritter in 1980 by redefining multiple species in Tephrocactus and Opuntia. Still more work needs to be done to circumscribe Cumulopuntia as it stands.[1]
| Cumulopuntia | |
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| Cumulopuntia sphaerica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Opuntioideae |
| Tribe: | Austrocylindropuntieae |
| Genus: | Cumulopuntia F.Ritter 1980. |
| Type species | |
| Cumulopuntia boliviana | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sphaeropuntia Guiggi 2012. | |
Species list edit
As of February 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Cumulopuntia boliviana (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru |
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Cumulopuntia chichensis (Cárdenas) E.F.Anderson | Argentina, Bolivia |
| Cumulopuntia corotilla (K.Schum. ex Vaupel) E.F.Anderson | Peru | |
| Cumulopuntia dimorpha (C.F.Först.) A.Pauca & Quip. | Peru. | |
| Cumulopuntia flexibilispina Hoxey & M.Lowry | Bolivia | |
| Cumulopuntia glomerata (Pfeiff.) Hoxey | Peru | |
| Cumulopuntia ignota (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter ex D.R.Hunt | Peru | |
| Cumulopuntia iturbicola G.J.Charles | Argentina (Jujuy) | |
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Cumulopuntia leucophaea (Phil.) Hoxey | Chile, Peru |
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Cumulopuntia rossiana (Heinrich & Backeb.) F.Ritter | Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
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Cumulopuntia sphaerica (C.F.Först.) E.F.Anderson | Peru |
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Cumulopuntia subterranea (R.E.Fr.) F.Ritter | Argentina, Bolivia |
| Cumulopuntia unguispina (Backeb.) F.Ritter ex A.Pauca & Quip. | Peru | |
| Cumulopuntia zehnderi (Rauh & Backeb.) F.Ritter | Peru |
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cumulopuntia.
- ^ "Cumulopuntia". The Cactus Expert. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Cumulopuntia F.Ritter - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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