Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Young plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Austrocylindropuntia
Species:
A. subulata
Binomial name
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Synonyms
  • Cylindropuntia exaltata (A.Berger) Backeb.
  • Cylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) F.M.Knuth
  • Opuntia ellemeetiana Miq.
  • Opuntia exaltata A. Berger
  • Opuntia segethii F. Phil.
  • Opuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Engelm.
  • Pereskia subulata Muehlenpf.

Austrocylindropuntia subulata is a species of cactus native to the Peruvian Andes. The Latin specific epithet subulata means "awl-like", referring to the shape of the rudimentary leaves. It is also known by its common names as Eve's pin and Eve's needle.

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