The following is a list of succulent invasive plants of South Africa as per the South African Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
List
| 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 |  | |
| 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] | 
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| 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
- ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 37.
- ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 39.
- ^ a b Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 40.
- ^ a b c Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 41.
- ^ Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 42.
- ^ a b c "Cactus control in the Klein Karoo". Rhodes University. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
- "ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES LISTS, 2016" (PDF). National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004). Department of Environmental Affairs list. 29 July 2016.
- "Alien Invasive Plants List For South Africa". Enviro Editor. 13 February 2019.
- NGO list - https://www.invasives.org.za/plants/plants-a-z
This page was last edited on 27 April 2022, at 04:05