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Maihuenia poeppigii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Cactaceae

Genus
  
Maihuenia

Higher classification
  
Maihuenia

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Subfamily
  
Maihuenioideae

Scientific name
  
Maihuenia poeppigii

Rank
  
Species

Maihuenia poeppigii Maihuenis poeppigii

Similar
  
Maihuenia, Cactus, Austrocactus spiniflorus, Maihueniopsis glomerata, Copiapoa fiedleriana

Maihuenia poepigii (Chilean: maihuén) is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. This cactus is notable as it can tolerate moisture and cold.

Maihuenia poeppigii Maihuenia poeppigii

Its specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.

Description

Maihuenia poeppigii Maihuenis poeppigii

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

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    References

    Maihuenia poeppigii Wikipedia
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