Cumulopuntia subterranea
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Cumulopuntia
- Species
- Cumulopuntia subterranea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1980
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cumulopuntia subterranea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Maihueniopsis subterraneaName author: (R.E.Fr.) E.F.Anderson
- Opuntia subterraneaName author: R.E.Fr.
- Pseudotephrocactus subterraneusName author: Kreuz.
- Pseudotephrocactus subterraneus var. brevispinusName author: Kreuz.
- Pseudotephrocactus subterraneus var. inermisName author: Kreuz.
- Puna subterraneaName author: (R.E.Fr.) R.Kiesling
- Tephrocactus subterraneusName author: (R.E.Fr.) Backeb.
- Tephrocactus variiflorusName author: Backeb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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