Matucana aurantiaca
Matucana aurantiaca | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Trichocereeae |
Genus: | Matucana |
Species: | M. aurantiaca |
Binomial name | |
Matucana aurantiaca | |
Synonyms[1] | |
|
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matucana aurantiaca. |
Matucana aurantiaca (common name, orange muatucana[2]) is a cactus in the genus Matucana belonging to the family Cactaceae. It grows in Peru in a Cajamarca and La Libertad regions.[3] It is considered to have a stable population and a wide range with no threats.[4]
Description
M. aurantiaca grows in clusters reaching about 15 centimeters in height.[2]
References
- ↑ Vaupel (basionym)
- 1 2 "Matucana aurantiaca". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Matucana aurantiaca". Cacti Guide. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ "Matucana aurantiaca". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.