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