Maihuenia poeppigii
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Maihuenioideae
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M. poeppigii
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| Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum
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Maihuenia poepigii (Chilean: maihuén[2]) is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. This cactus is notable as it can tolerate moisture[3] and cold.[4]
Its specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[5]
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.[3]
- Flowers: Showy, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.[1][3]
References
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