Matucana huagalensis usually grows solitary and only rarely sprouts with flattened, spherical to broadly cylindrical, green shoots and reaches heights of up to 25 centimeters with a diameter of 15 centimeters. There are about 18 sharp-edged, tuberous ribs. Of the white to light brown spines, some have a darker tip. The three to four central spines are up to 4 centimeters, the 18 to 20 radial spines 1 to 2 centimeters long.
The slightly crooked flowers are light pink to almost white. They are up to 10 centimeters long. The spherical fruits are green.[2]
Distributionedit
Matucana huagalensis is located in the Peruvian Department of Cajamarca near the confluence of the Río Marañón and Río Crisnejas at an altitude of 2000 to 2500 meters.
Taxonomyedit
The first description as Borzicactus huagalensis was in 1970 by John Donald Donald and Alfred Bernhard Lau.[3] The specific epithet huagalensis refers to the occurrence of the species on the Hacienda Hugal. Rob Bregman and his co-authors placed the species in the genus Matucana in 1988.[4] A nomenclature synonym is Submatucana huagalensis (Donald & A.B.Lau) hort. (no year, nom. invalid. ICBN article 29.1).
Referencesedit
^"Matucana huagalensis (Donald & A.Lau) Bregman, Meerst., Melis & A.B.Pullen". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
^Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 419. ISBN3-8001-4573-1.
^Donald, J. D. (1970). "NEW TAXA FROM THE LAU EXPEDITION IN PERU, 1969". The National Cactus and Succulent Journal. 25 (2). British Cactus and Succulent Society: 33–33. ISSN 2057-0325. JSTOR 42791101. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
^"Cactus and Succulent Journal March-April 1979: Vol 51 Iss 2 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
External linksedit
Media related to Matucana huagalensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Matucana huagalensis at Wikispecies
May 08, 2024
matucana, huagalensis, species, matucana, found, peru, conservation, status, critically, endangered, iucn, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade, tracheophytes, clade, angiosperms, clade, eudicots, order, caryophyllales, family, cactaceae, subfam. Matucana huagalensis is a species of Matucana found in Peru 1 Matucana huagalensis Conservation status Critically Endangered IUCN 2 3 Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Order Caryophyllales Family Cactaceae Subfamily Cactoideae Genus Matucana Species M huagalensis Binomial name Matucana huagalensis Donald amp A B Lau Bregman Meerst Melis amp A B Pullen 1988 Synonyms Borzicactus huagalensis Donald amp A Lau 1970 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Taxonomy 4 References 5 External linksDescription editMatucana huagalensis usually grows solitary and only rarely sprouts with flattened spherical to broadly cylindrical green shoots and reaches heights of up to 25 centimeters with a diameter of 15 centimeters There are about 18 sharp edged tuberous ribs Of the white to light brown spines some have a darker tip The three to four central spines are up to 4 centimeters the 18 to 20 radial spines 1 to 2 centimeters long The slightly crooked flowers are light pink to almost white They are up to 10 centimeters long The spherical fruits are green 2 Distribution editMatucana huagalensis is located in the Peruvian Department of Cajamarca near the confluence of the Rio Maranon and Rio Crisnejas at an altitude of 2000 to 2500 meters Taxonomy editThe first description as Borzicactus huagalensis was in 1970 by John Donald Donald and Alfred Bernhard Lau 3 The specific epithet huagalensis refers to the occurrence of the species on the Hacienda Hugal Rob Bregman and his co authors placed the species in the genus Matucana in 1988 4 A nomenclature synonym is Submatucana huagalensis Donald amp A B Lau hort no year nom invalid ICBN article 29 1 References edit Matucana huagalensis Donald amp A Lau Bregman Meerst Melis amp A B Pullen Plants of the World Online Retrieved 2023 08 27 Anderson Edward F Eggli Urs 2005 Das grosse Kakteen Lexikon in German p 419 ISBN 3 8001 4573 1 Donald J D 1970 NEW TAXA FROM THE LAU EXPEDITION IN PERU 1969 The National Cactus and Succulent Journal 25 2 British Cactus and Succulent Society 33 33 ISSN 2057 0325 JSTOR 42791101 Retrieved 2023 08 27 Cactus and Succulent Journal March April 1979 Vol 51 Iss 2 Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Internet Archive 2023 03 25 Retrieved 2023 08 27 External links edit nbsp Media related to Matucana huagalensis at Wikimedia Commons nbsp Data related to Matucana huagalensis at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matucana huagalensis amp oldid 1218940928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
