Maihuenia poeppigii

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Maihuenia poeppigii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Maihuenia
Species:
M. poeppigii
Binomial name
Maihuenia poeppigii
(Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum
Synonyms[1]
  • Opuntia poeppigii

Maihuenia poepigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[2][3] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poepigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[4] and cold temperatures.[5]

The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[6]

Description[]

This is a cactus species forming dense cushions often consisting of hundreds of individual segments. The plant's specific physical characteristics are listed below:

  • Leaves: Small and succulent.[4]
  • Flowers: Showy, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii".
  2. ^ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
  3. ^ "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii".
  5. ^ Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
  6. ^ Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF). Le Fichier encyclopédique des Cactées & autres Succulentes (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359.
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