familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae
genusCylindropuntia
speciesCylindropuntia fulgida
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mamillata
Cactaceae 1: 204. 1958.
Basionym: Opuntia mamillata Schott ex Engelmann Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 308. 1856
Synonyms: Opuntia fulgida var. mamillata (Schott ex Engelmann) J. M. Coulter
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 108.
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Stem segments appearing spineless or nearly so from afar, exposing strongly mammillate tubercles beneath. Spines of stems not or little interlaced with spines of adjacent areoles, longest usually 1–2 cm; sheaths tightly fitting. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering spring–fall (Apr–Aug, Oct).
Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub, sandy flats, rocky slopes, rolling hills
Elevation: 200-1100 m
Distribution
Ariz., Mexico (Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora).
Discussion
A morphotype with crested stems from south-central Arizona is commonly cultivated as the boxing-glove cactus.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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