Austrocylindropuntia (Backeberg 1938) More Information Etymology: Southern cylindrical opuntias.Place of Origin: Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Brasiliopuntia ((K.Schum.) A.Berger 1926) Monotypic genus, see *Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis*. More Information Etymology: Brazilian Opuntia. Although it may be found in neighboring countries.Place of Origin: Southern edge of Brazil, northern Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia.
Cylindropuntia (F.M.Knuth 1935) More Information Etymology: From the Greek [Kylindros], cylindrical-shaped opuntia.
Grusonia (H.Robinson 1973) More Information Etymology: Dedicated to Hermann Gruson, (1821-1895) a German engineer based in Magdeburg and cultivator of cacti.
Opuntia (Mill. 1754) Plants of great ecological and economic importance, frequently used as food for both humans and livestock. They provide shelter for wildlife. More Information