Matucana huagalensis
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| Matucana huagalensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Matucana |
| Species: | M. huagalensis |
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| Matucana huagalensis (Donald & A.B.Lau) Bregman, Meerst., Melis & A.B.Pullen 1988 | |
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Matucana huagalensis is a species of Matucana found in Peru.[1]
Matucana huagalensis usually grows solitary and only rarely sprouts with flattened, spherical to broadly cylindrical, green shoots and reaches heights of up to 25 cm (9.8 in) with a diameter of 15 cm (5.9 in). 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 cm (1.6 in), the 18 to 20 radial spines 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in) long.
The slightly crooked flowers are light pink to almost white. They are up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The spherical fruits are green.[2]
Distribution
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.
