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The following is a list of succulent invasive plants of South Africa as per the South African Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries .
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
[ 3]
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]
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