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Declared weeds and invader plants in South Africa
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Succulent plants that are declared weeds or invaders in South
Africa
Note: This section of Biodiversity Explorer on weeds and invaders is out-of-date, as the information has been superceded by more recent legislation and lists that fall under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity (NEMBA) Act. These documents can be downloaded here.
There are 16 species of succulent plants that are declared
weeds or invader plants in South Africa.
| Species |
Type |
Cate-gory |
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Agave sisalana (Sisal hemp,
Sisal, Garingboom) Family:
Asparagaceae |
Invader |
2 |
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Austrocylindropuntia
subulata (Long spine
cactus, Langdoringkaktus) [= Opuntia exaltata] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Bryophyllum delagoense
(Chandelier plant, Kandelaarplant)
[= Bryophyllum tubiflorum, Kalanchoe tubiflora,
Kalanchoe delagoensis] Classification:
Crassulaceae |
Weed |
1 |
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Cereus jamacaru (Queen of the
Night, Nagblom) Classification:
Cactaceae Referred to incorrectly as Cereus peruvianus in
South Africa. |
Weed |
1 |
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Cylindropuntia fulgida
(Chain-fruit cholla) [= Opuntia fulgida] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia Incorrectly named as Opuntia rosea in South Africa. |
Weed |
1 |
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Cylindropuntia imbricata (Imbricate
cactus, Imbricate prickly pear, Tree cholla, Chain-link cactus)
[= Opuntia imbricata] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Echinopsis spachiana (Torch
cactus, Orrelkaktus) [= Trichocereus spachianus]
Classification: Cactaceae |
Weed |
1 |
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Harrisia martinii (Moon cactus,
Harrisia cactus, Toukaktus, Harrisia kaktus) [=
Eriocereus martinii] Classification:
Cactaceae |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia aurantiaca (Jointed
cactus, Litjieskaktus) Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia ficus-indica (Mission
prickly pear, Sweet prickly pear, Boereturksvy, Grootdoringturksvy)
[= Opuntia megacantha] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia Excluding all spineless cactus pear cultivars and
selections. |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia humifusa (Large flowered
prickly pear, Creeping prickly pear) [= Opuntia
compressa] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann's
prickly pear, Calico cactus) [= Opuntia tardospina,
Opuntia lindheimeri] Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia monacantha (Cochineal
prickly pear, Drooping prickly pear, Suurturksvy, Luisiesturksvy)
Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia Incorrectly named Opuntia vulgaris in South Africa. |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia spinulifera (Saucepan
cactus, Large roundleaved prickly pear,Blouturksvy, Groot rondeblaar
turksvy) Classification:
Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Opuntia stricta (Pest pear of
Australia, Suurturksvy) [= Opuntia dillennii]
Classification: Cactaceae >
Opuntia |
Weed |
1 |
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Pereskia aculeata (Pereskia,
Barbados gooseberry) Classification: Cactaceae |
Weed |
1 |
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