Matucana

Matucana intertexta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Matucana
Species: M. aurantiaca – M. aureiflora – M. formosa – M. haynei – M. hoxeyi – M. huagalensis – M. intertexta – M. krahnii – M. madisoniorum – M. oreodoxa – M. paucicostata – M. pujupatii – M. rebutiiflora – M. ritteri – M. tuberculata – M. weberbaueri
Nothospecies: M. × pujupatii

Source(s) of checklist:
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Matucana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 02. Reference page.

Name

Matucana Britton & Rose (1922)

• Type species: M. haynei (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Eomatucana F.Ritter, Kakt. & Sukkulent. 16: 230 (1965).
    • Type species: E. oreodoxa F.Ritter
  • Submatucana Backeb., Cactaceae 2: 1059 (1959).
    • Type species: S. aurantiaca  (Vaupel) Backeb.
  • Anhaloniopsis (Buxb.) Mottram, Cactician 5: 11 (2014)

Hybrids

• × Cleistocana G.D.Rowley Natural hybrid native range is Peru.

Note:

The genus might be polyphyletic.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 102

Additional references

• Bregman R. 1988. A Note on the Genus Matucana (Cactaceae). Willdenowia 17(1/2): 173–180.
• Bregman R. 1996. The genus Matucana, biology and systematics of fascinating Peruvian cacti.. Routledge.
• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae 3: 102.
• Hunt, D., Taylor, N. & Charles, G. (ed.) 2006. The New Cactus Lexicon. Milborne Port. ISBN 0-9538134-4-4.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Matucana. Accessed: 02 Nov 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Matucana. Published online. Accessed: Nov 02 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Matucana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Nov 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Matucana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 02. Reference page. 
• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Matucana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 02. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

suomi: Toppakaktukset
svenska: Toppkaktussläktet

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