Biology:Matucana intertexta

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Matucana

Matucana intertexta
Matucana intertexta 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Matucana
Species:
M. intertexta
Binomial name
Matucana intertexta
F.Ritter[1]
Synonyms[2]

Matucana intertexta is a species of cactus in the genus Matucana, native to Peru.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Matucana intertexta subsp. intertexta
  • Matucana intertexta subsp. jankei Cieza & Pino

References

  1. Taxon 12: 125 (1963)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Matucana intertexta F.Ritter". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154809-2. 
  3. "Matucana intertexta". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10923/i-Matucana-intertexta-i/Details. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q310156 entry