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Invasive succulent plants in South Africa

The following is a list of succulent invasive plants of South Africa as per the South African Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.

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Botanical name Common names Locations Notes
Agave americana[1] Spreading Century Plant
 
Agave sisalana[1] Sisal hemp, Sisal
 
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica[2] Cane cactus
Austrocylindropuntia subulata Long spine cactus
 
Bryophyllum delagoense[2] Chandelier plant
 
Bryophyllum pinnatum Cathedral bells
 

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Bryophyllum proliferum[3] Green mother of millions
Cereus hexagonus[4] Queen of the night
 
Cereus hildmannianus[4] Queen of the night
 
Cereus jamacaru[4] Queen of the night
 
Cylindropuntia fulgida[5] Chain-fruit cholla
 
Cylindropuntia imbricata Imbricate cactus, Imbricate prickly pear
 
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis Pencil cactus
 
Cylindropuntia pallida Pink flowered sheathed cholla
Cylindropuntia spinosior Cane cholla, Spiny cholla
 
Echinopsis schickendantzii Torch cactus
 
Harrisia balansae Strangler prickly apple Little Karoo (biocontrolled by Hypogeococcus)[6]
Harrisia martinii Moon cactus, Harrisia cactus Prince Albert, Western Cape[6]
 
Harrisia pomanensis Midnight lady, Devil’s rope cactus
 
Harrisia tortuosa Spiny snake cactus
Selenicereus undatus/Hylocereus undatus Night-blooming cereus, Dragon fruit, Pitahaya
 
Myrtillocactus geometrizans Bilberry cactus
 
Opuntia aurantiaca Jointed cactus
 
Opuntia cespitosa Indian fig Prince Albert, Western Cape[6]  
Opuntia elata Orange tuna
 
Opuntia engelmannii Small round-leaved prickly pear
 
Opuntia ficus-indica Mission prickly pear, Sweet prickly pear
 
Opuntia humifusa Large flowered prickly pear, Creeping prickly pear
 
Opuntia leucotricha Aaron's-beard prickly-pear
 
Opuntia microdasys Yellow bunny-ears, Teddy- bear cactus
 
Opuntia monacantha Cochineal prickly pear, Drooping prickly pear
 
Opuntia pubescens Velvet bur cactus
Opuntia robusta Blue-leaf cactus
 
Opuntia salmiana Bur cactus
Opuntia spinulifera Saucepan cactus, Large roundleaved prickly pear
Opuntia stricta Pest pear of Australia
 
Opuntia tomentosa Velvet opuntia, Velvet tree pear
Peniocereus serpentinus Serpent cactus, Snake cactus
 
Pereskia aculeata Pereskia/Barbados gooseberry
 

References edit

  1. ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 37.
  2. ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 39.
  3. ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 40.
  4. ^ a b c Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 41.
  5. ^ Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 42.
  6. ^ a b c "Cactus control in the Klein Karoo". Rhodes University. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

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