Maihuenia poeppigii
Maihuenia poeppigii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Maihuenia |
Species: | M. poeppigii
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Binomial name | |
Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum
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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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii".
- ^ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
- ^ "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii".
- ^ Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
- ^ Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF). Le Fichier encyclopédique des Cactées & autres Succulentes (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359.
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Categories:
- Maihuenioideae
- Flora of Chile
- Flora of Argentina