Maihuenia poeppigii

Maihuenia poepigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[2][3] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poepigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[4] and cold temperatures.[5]

Maihuenia poeppigii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Maihuenia
Species:
M. poeppigii
Binomial name
Maihuenia poeppigii
(Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum
Synonyms[1]
  • Opuntia poeppigii

The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[6]

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.[4]
  • Flowers: Showy, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.[1][4]

References
  1. Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii".
  2. B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
  3. "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii".
  5. Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
  6. Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF). Le Fichier encyclopédique des Cactées & autres Succulentes (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359.
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