Biology:Parodia magnifica
| Parodia magnifica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Parodia |
| Species: | P. magnifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Parodia magnifica (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt
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Parodia magnifica is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to southern Brazil. One of several species called ball cactus, it grows to 7–15 cm (3–6 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) broad, with heavily ribbed, spherical to columnar, spiny and hairy stems, bearing pale yellow flowers in summer.[2] Its natural habitat is cool, dry temperate grassland at elevations of up to 800 m (2,600 ft).[3] Populations are sparse and fragmented, and it has been designated as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List.[1]
In cultivation it must be kept above 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate regions is grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
Synonyms
- Notocactus magnificus[6]
- Eriocactus magnificus
The plant may still be found listed under these synonyms in the horticultural literature.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Larocca, J.; Machado, M. (2013). "Parodia magnifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T152741A672751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152741A672751.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152741/672751. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "Parodia magnifica". The Encyclopedia of Cacti. http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/20453/Parodia_magnifica.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Parodia magnifica". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/236185/Parodia-magnifica/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
- ↑ "Parodia magnifica (synonyms)". Tropicos. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50180515?tab=synonyms.
- C.M. Ritz, L. Martins, R. Mecklenburg, V. Goremykin and F.H. Hellwig, (2007). The molecular phylogeny of Rebutia (Cactaceae) and its allies demonstrates the influence of paleogeography on the evolution of South American mountain cacti, American Journal of Botany. 94:1321-1332.
Wikidata ☰ Q137551 entry
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