Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth var. mamillata (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Backeb. (Cactaceae), a native of south-Central Arizona in the USA, is reported for the first time for India from Nagarjuna konda Island of Andhra Pradesh. Detailed description, photo plate and relevant notes are provided.
Andhra Pradesh, boxing-glove cactus, Island, Nagarjuna konda, Telangana, Cylindropuntia fulgida, Cactaceae, Opuntioideae, New Record
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2016
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