Christmas cactus
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M.Knuth
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis is a species of cholla cactus in the Cactaceae family. It is commonly known as Christmas cactus and is found in regions across Middle America, North America, and parts of Africa and Europe. The species was first described in 1930.
Description
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis is a member of the Cactaceae family and is known by several common names, including desert Christmas cactus, desert Christmas cholla, pencil cactus, and tasajillo. It is native to a wide range of locations, including Arizona, Mexico, Texas, and parts of South Africa and Spain. The species was published in 1930 and is recognized for its distinct cholla cactus morphology.
Other common names
Christmas cactustasajillotesajo cactusChristmas chollarat-tail cactusslender-stem cactuspencil cactuspencil cholladesert Christmas cactusdesert Christmas cholla
Distribution
Middle America · North America · ZA · Kruger National Park · Global · Arizona · Cape Provinces · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest · New Mexico · Northern Provinces · Oklahoma · Spain · Texas
Synonyms
Opuntia leptocaulisOpuntia stipataOpuntia virgataOpuntia virgataOpuntia mortolensisGrusonia leptocaulisCylindropuntia brittoniiCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. glaucaCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. longispinaCylindropuntia mortolensisOpuntia fragilis var. frutescensOpuntia frutescensOpuntia frutescens var. longispinaOpuntia frutescens var. brevispinaOpuntia vaginataOpuntia leptocaulis var. pleurisetaOpuntia brittoniiOpuntia leptocaulis var. brittoniiOpuntia leptocaulis var. longispinaOpuntia leptocaulis var. badiaCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. badiaOpuntia leptocaulis var. robustiorCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. robustiorCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. pleurisetaOpuntia ramuliferaOpuntia gracilisOpuntia leptocaulis var. brevispinaCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. brevispinaOpuntia leptocaulis var. vaginataCylindropuntia leptocaulis var. vaginata
