| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Austrocylindropuntia (oss-troh-sil-in-droh-PUN-tee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | verschaffeltii (ver-shaf-FELT-ee-eye) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Opuntia verschaffeltii |
| Synonym: | Opuntia digitalis |
| Synonym: | Opuntia hypsophila |
| Synonym: | Opuntia haematacantha |
| Synonym: | Opuntia posnanskyana |