Matucana formosa
Matucana formosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Matucana
Species: Matucana formosa

Name

Matucana formosa F.Ritter (1963)

  • Type: Cajamarca, Balsas, Peru.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Borzicactus formosus (F.Ritter) Donald, Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 26: 10. 1971.
    • Loxanthocereus formosus (F.Ritter) Buxb., Kakteen (H. Krainz) 57: CVc. 1974.
    • Submatucana formosa (F.Ritter) Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 3: 14. 1963.
  • Heterotypic
    • Matucana formosa var. minor F.Ritter, Taxon 12: 125. 1963.
    • Submatucana formosa var. minor (F.Ritter) Backeb., Descr. Cact. Nov. 3: 14. 1963.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Peru (Cajamarca, Amazonas)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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