| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia (sil-in-drop-UN-shee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | leptocaulis (lep-toh-KAW-liss) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Opuntia leptocaulis |
| Synonym: | Opuntia ramulifera |
| Synonym: | Opuntia leptocaulis var. longispina |
| Synonym: | Opuntia leptocaulis var. stipata |