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Maihuenia poeppigii
Species of cactus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maihuenia poeppigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[3][4] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poeppigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[5] and cold temperatures.[6]
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Maihuenia poeppigii | |
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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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The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[7]