Cylindropuntia molesta is a cactus species that is endemic to Baja California state in Mexico.
Cylindropuntia molesta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
Species: | C. molesta
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Binomial name | |
Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth
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It grows to a size of 2–8 feet in height x 2–5 feet in width.
Synonyms
edit- Cylindropuntia calmalliana (J.M.Coult.) F.M.Knuth
- Cylindropuntia molesta var. clavellina (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) Rebman
- Cylindropuntia molesta subsp. molesta
- Grusonia molesta (Brandegee) G.D.Rowley
- Opuntia calmalliana J.M. Coult.
- Opuntia molesta Brandegee
References
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- Kaktus-ABC 126 1935.
- The Plant List entry
- Encyclopedia of Life entry
- IUCN Redlist entry
- Wheat Design Group entry