Biology:Maihuenia poeppigii
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Short description: Species of cactus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Maihuenia |
| Species: | M. poeppigii
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| 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,[3][4] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina . M. poepigii 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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- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/152062/121520169. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii". http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/MAIHUENIA/Maihuenia_poeppigii/Maiuhenia_poeppigii/Maihuenia_poeppigii.htm.
- ↑ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora. http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0044.htm.
- ↑ "Maihuenia poeppigii". 14 November 2005. http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/11620/Maihuenia_poeppigii. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii". http://siskiyourareplantnursery.com/maihueniapoeppigii.aspx.
- ↑ Saul J.. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia. http://home.arcor.de/jsaul/cacti/patagonia.html#MAIPOEPP.
- ↑ Lodé, Joël (in fr). M. poepigii. Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359. http://www.cactuspro.com/biblio_fichiers/pdf/Lode/LodeC-Floribunda-Myrtillocactus_O.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q1754012 entry
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