Cumulopuntia


Cumulopuntia is a genus of cactus. 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.

Species list

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Cumulopuntia boliviana F.RitterArgentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru
Cumulopuntia chichensis E.F.AndersonArgentina, Bolivia
Cumulopuntia corotilla E.F.AndersonPeru
Cumulopuntia dimorpha A.Pauca & Quip.Peru.
Cumulopuntia flexibilispina Hoxey & M.LowryBolivia
Cumulopuntia glomerata HoxeyPeru
Cumulopuntia ignota F.Ritter ex D.R.HuntPeru
Cumulopuntia iturbicola G.J.CharlesArgentina
Cumulopuntia leucophaea HoxeyChile, Peru
Cumulopuntia rossiana F.RitterArgentina, Bolivia, Peru
Cumulopuntia sphaerica E.F.AndersonPeru
Cumulopuntia subterranea F.RitterArgentina, Bolivia
Cumulopuntia unguispina F.Ritter ex A.Pauca & Quip.Peru
Cumulopuntia zehnderi F.RitterPeru