Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Brasiliopuntia

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)

Distribution: South America

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Comments: Although much of its habitat, especially the Atlantic Forest and agreste, has been destroyed in Brazil and population declines have been recorded, it does occur in some national parks and has a very wide range in the southern Neotropics.