Maihuenia poepigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[3][4] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poepigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[5] and cold temperatures.[6]
| Maihuenia poeppigii | |
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Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Maihuenia |
| Species: | M. poeppigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiffer) Phil. ex K. Schum | |
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The specific epithet poepigii commemorates Eduard Pöppig, a 19th-century German naturalist who explored South America.[7]
This is a cactus species forming dense cushions often consisting of hundreds of individual segments. The plant's specific physical characteristics are listed below:
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Taxon identifiers | |
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| Maihuenia poeppigii |
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| Opuntia poeppigii |
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