Matucana oreodoxa

Matucana oreodoxa is a species of Matucana found in Peru.[2]

Matucana oreodoxa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Matucana
Species:
M. oreodoxa
Binomial name
Matucana oreodoxa
(F.Ritter) Slaba
Synonyms
  • Borzicactus oreodoxus (F.Ritter) Donald 1971
  • Eomatucana oreodoxa F.Ritter 1965

Description

Matucana oreodoxa usually grows individually with spherical, grass-green to dark green shoots and reaches a diameter of up to 8 centimeters. A taproot is formed. There are seven to twelve flattened ribs, which are divided into round bumps. The straight to slightly curved, flexible, brownish spines turn gray with age. The one to two central spines are 1.5 to 4 centimeters, the four to ten radial spines 1 to 3 centimeters long.

The slender, funnel-shaped, radially symmetrical, orange-red flowers are 4 to 6 centimeters long and have a diameter of up to 3 centimeters. The egg-shaped, light green fruits reach a diameter of up to 8 millimeters.[3]

Distribution

Matucana oreodoxa is found in the Peruvian region of Ancash in the valley of the Río Puchca at altitudes of about 3000 meters.

Taxonomy

The first description as Eomatucana oreodoxa was made in 1965 by Friedrich Ritter.[4] Rudolf Slaba placed the species in the genus Matucana in 1973. Another nomenclature synonym is Borzicactus oreodoxus (F.Ritter) Donald (1971).

References
  1. Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  2. "Matucana oreodoxa (F.Ritter) Slaba". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. "ISBN-Suche – Wikipedia". Wikipedia – Die freie Enzyklopädie (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  4. "Au Cactus Francophone :". Au Cactus Francophone (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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