Maihuenia poeppigii

Maihuenia poeppigii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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[2]
  • Opuntia poeppigii

Maihuenia poeppigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[3][4] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poeppigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[5] and cold temperatures.[6]

The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[7]

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.[5]
  • Flowers: Showy, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2017). "Maihuenia poeppigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152062A121520169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152062A121520169.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  3. ^ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
  4. ^ "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. ^ Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
  7. ^ Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF) (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)