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Austrocylindropuntia floccosa (Austrocylindropuntia floccosa)

Description

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa, also called waraqu (Aymara and Quechua for cactus, hispanicized spelling Huaraco) is found in the high plains of Northern Peru and Bolivia.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Austrocylindropuntia