Biology:Cylindropuntia tunicata
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Short description: Species of cactus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. tunicata
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| Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehm.) F.M.Knuth
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Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a cholla native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America.[2] Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear.[3]
Distribution
As an agricultural weed
C. tunicata is an invasive species affecting agriculture in Queensland, Australia .[4] It has spines up to 7 cm long that cause painful injuries to people, livestock, working dogs, pets and damage tyres on vehicles.[3]
References
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2750457, retrieved 26 September 2018
- ↑ Donald J. Pinkava, "Cylindropuntia tunicata (Lehmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC. 126. 1935", Flora of North America, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415152
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brown-spined Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia tunicata)
- ↑ "Hudson pear". 2020-08-18. http://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/land-management/health-pests-weeds-diseases/weeds-diseases/invasive-plants/restricted/hudson-pear.
Wikidata ☰ Q290496 entry
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