Austrocylindropuntia

Austrocylindropuntia is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) with eight recognized species , which were once included in the genus Opuntia. All are native to South America, although some have been introduced elsewhere.

==Species== , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Distribution |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica || Ecuador (Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbios, Tungurahua) |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia floccosa || Peru, Bolivia |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia lagopus || Peru, Bolivia |- | || Austrocylindropuntia lauliacoana F.Ritter || Peru |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia pachypus|| Peru (Ancash, Lima) |- | || Austrocylindropuntia shaferi || Argentina (Jujuy) |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia subulata || Peru (Cusco, Lima, Puno ) |- |120px || Austrocylindropuntia vestita || Argentina, Bolivia |- |}