Maihuenia poeppigii

Maihuenia poeppigii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Maihuenioideae
Genus:	Maihuenia
Species:	M. poeppigii
Binomial name
Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum
Synonyms[1]
Opuntia poeppigii

Maihuenia poepigii (Chilean:Maihuén^[2] ) is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. This cactus is notable as it can tolerate moisture^[3] and cold.^[4]

Physical description

This is a cactus species forming dense cushions often consisting of hundreds of individual segments. The plant's specic physical characteristics are listed below:

• Leaves : Leaves are small and succulent.^[3]

• Flowers : The flowers are beautiful, large, satiny and lemon-yellow in color. It flowers in late spring.^[1][3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii". http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/MAIHUENIA/Maihuenia_poeppigii/Maiuhenia_poeppigii/Maihuenia_poeppigii.htm. 
2. ^ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora. http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/HighResPages/EH0044.htm. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii". http://siskiyourareplantnursery.com/maihueniapoeppigii.aspx. 
4. ^ Saul J.. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia. http://home.arcor.de/jsaul/cacti/patagonia.html#MAIPOEPP. 

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