Maihuenia poeppigii

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]

Maihuenia poeppigii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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[2]
Opuntia poeppigii

The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.^[7]

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.^[5]
• Flowers: Showy, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.^[2][5]

References

1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2017). "Maihuenia poeppigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152062A121520169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152062A121520169.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
2. Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
3. B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
4. "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
5. Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
6. Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
7. Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF) (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)