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The genus Tephrocactus contains 5 species that are relatives of the Opuntias, and often included in that genus. They are coming from high elevation in the Andes mountains, and are generally frost resistant.

Paperspine Cactus: Opuntia articulata (Tephrocactus articulatus)

Species and varieties
Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Tephrocactus articulatus var. syringacanthus
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus Paper Spine Cactus
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus Spruce Cone Cholla, Paper Spine Cactus
Tephrocactus articulatus Paper Spine Cactus
Tephrocactus geometricus
Tephrocactus minor
Tephrocactus molinensis
Tephrocactus weberi
Synonym and obsolete names
Tephrocactus albiscoparius synonym of Cumulopuntia boliviana (Copana, Espina)
Tephrocactus alboareolatus synonym of Cumulopuntia zehnderi
Tephrocactus alexanderi var. bruchii synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus andicolus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus (Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus aoracanthus var. pediophilus synonym of Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Spruce Cone Cholla, Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus articulatus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus var. syringacanthus
Tephrocactus asplundii synonym of Cumulopuntia boliviana (Copana, Espina)
Tephrocactus atacamensis var. chilensis synonym of Maihueniopsis camachoi
Tephrocactus atacamensis synonym of Maihueniopsis atacamensis
Tephrocactus atroglobosus synonym of Maihueniopsis nigrispina
Tephrocactus atroviridis synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus berteri synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus bolivianus synonym of Cumulopuntia boliviana (Copana, Espina)
Tephrocactus bruchi synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus bruchii synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus camachoi synonym of Maihueniopsis camachoi
Tephrocactus campestris synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus chichensis synonym of Cumulopuntia chichensis
Tephrocactus chilensis synonym of Maihueniopsis camachoi
Tephrocactus coloreus synonym of Maihueniopsis colorea
Tephrocactus conoideus synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus corotilla synonym of Cumulopuntia corotilla
Tephrocactus corrugatus synonym of Tunilla corrugata
Tephrocactus crassicylindricus synonym of Cumulopuntia crassicylindrica
Tephrocactus crispicrinitus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus cylindrarticulatus synonym of Cumulopuntia dactylifera
Tephrocactus cylindrolanatus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus dactyliferus synonym of Cumulopuntia dactylifera
Tephrocactus darwinii synonym of Maihueniopsis darwinii
Tephrocactus diadematus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Spruce Cone Cholla, Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus dimorphus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus dimorphus var. pseudorauppianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus echinaceus synonym of Cumulopuntia boliviana (Copana, Espina)
Tephrocactus ferocior synonym of Cumulopuntia chichensis
Tephrocactus floccosus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus fulvicomus synonym of Cumulopuntia fulvicoma
Tephrocactus glomeratus synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus glomeratus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus (Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus halophilus synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus heteromorphus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia vestita
Tephrocactus hickeni synonym of Maihueniopsis darwinii
Tephrocactus hirschii synonym of Austrocylindropuntia hirschii
Tephrocactus hossei synonym of Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Tephrocactus hypogaeus synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus ignescens synonym of Cumulopuntia ignescens
Tephrocactus ignotus synonym of Cumulopuntia corotilla
Tephrocactus kuehnrichianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus lagopus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia lagopus
Tephrocactus leoncito synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus malyanus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia lagopus
Tephrocactus mandragora synonym of Maihueniopsis minuta
Tephrocactus melanacanthus synonym of Cumulopuntia boliviana (Copana, Espina)
Tephrocactus microcladus synonym of Cumulopuntia rossiana
Tephrocactus microsphaericus synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus minusculus synonym of Tunilla minuscula
Tephrocactus minutus synonym of Maihueniopsis minuta
Tephrocactus mirus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus mistiensis synonym of Cumulopuntia mistiensis
Tephrocactus muellerianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus multiareolatus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus neuquensis synonym of Maihueniopsis darwinii
Tephrocactus nigrispinus synonym of Maihueniopsis nigrispina
Tephrocactus noodtiae synonym of Cumulopuntia dactylifera
Tephrocactus ovallei synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus ovatus synonym of Maihueniopsis ovata
Tephrocactus ovatus synonym of Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Tephrocactus paediophilus synonym of Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Tephrocactus papyracanthus synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus pentlandii var. rossianus synonym of Cumulopuntia rossiana
Tephrocactus pentlandii synonym of Cumulopuntia pentlandii
Tephrocactus platyacanthus synonym of Maihueniopsis darwinii
Tephrocactus pseudorauppianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus pseudo-udonis synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus punta-caillan synonym of Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan
Tephrocactus pyrrhacanthus synonym of Cumulopuntia pyrracantha
Tephrocactus rarissimus synonym of Cumulopuntia pentlandii
Tephrocactus rauhii synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus rauppianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus reicheanus synonym of Maihueniopsis glomerata
Tephrocactus riojanus synonym of Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus russellii synonym of Maihueniopsis ovata
Tephrocactus setiger synonym of Tephrocactus weberi
Tephrocactus silvestris synonym of Tunilla silvestris
Tephrocactus sphaericus var. rauppianus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus sphaericus synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Tephrocactus strobiliformis synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus (Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus subinermis synonym of Cumulopuntia pentlandii
Tephrocactus subterraneus synonym of Maihueniopsis subterranea
Tephrocactus tarapacanus synonym of Maihueniopsis tarapacana
Tephrocactus turpinii synonym of Tephrocactus articulatus (Paper Spine Cactus)
Tephrocactus udonis synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus unguispinus synonym of Cumulopuntia unguispina
Tephrocactus variiflorus synonym of Maihueniopsis subterranea
Tephrocactus verticosus synonym of Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Tephrocactus wilkeanus synonym of Cumulopuntia pentlandii
Tephrocactus yanganucensis synonym of Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis
Tephrocactus zehnderi synonym of Cumulopuntia zehnderi

 

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