Matucana aurantiaca

Matucana aurantiaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Matucana
Species: M. aurantiaca
Binomial name
Matucana aurantiaca
Synonyms[1]
  • Echinocactus aurantiacus
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Matucana aurantiaca (common name, orange muatucana[2]) is a cactus in the genus Matucana belonging to the family Cactaceae. It grows in Peru in a Cajamarca and La Libertad regions.[3] It is considered to have a stable population and a wide range with no threats.[4]

Description

M. aurantiaca grows in clusters reaching about 15 centimeters in height.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Vaupel (basionym)
  2. 1 2 "Matucana aurantiaca". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Matucana aurantiaca". Cacti Guide. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Matucana aurantiaca". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 22 June 2015.


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