Maihuenia poeppigii, commonly known in Chile as maihuén or hierba del guanaco,[3][4] is a succulent cactus shrub native to Chile and Argentina. M. poeppigii is remarkably tolerant to moisture[5] and cold temperatures.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Maihuenia |
| Species: | M. poeppigii
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| 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]
Description
editThis is a cactus species forming dense cushions often consisting of hundreds of individual segments. The plant's specific physical characteristics are listed below:
References
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- ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2017). "Maihuenia poeppigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152062A121520169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152062A121520169.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Cactus Art Nursery. "Mauhenia poeppigii".
- ^ B., Michail. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Chile Flora.
- ^ "Maihuenia poeppigii". www.llifle.com. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery. "Maihuenia poeppigii".
- ^ Saul J. "Maihuenia poeppigii". Cacti of Patagonia.
- ^ Lodé, Joël. M. poepigii (PDF) (in French). Aix-en-Provence: Édisud. p. 2359.
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