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Matucana madisoniorum var. horridispina Kníže
n.n. Karel Kníže seedlist (KK2018 ) "horridispinum"
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973), without basionym page

Matucana madisoniorum var. horridispina Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973), without basionym page
Synonymy: 13 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Matucana madisoniorum var. pujupatii (Donald & A.B.Lau) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973)
Synonymy: 3
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Matucana madisoniorum group

  • Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley: has flat globular rough textured blue or grey-green stems reminding of Lophophora either entirely spineless or covered with spines. Flowers zygomorphic bright orange-red. Distribution: Peru (Amazonas).
  • Matucana madisoniorum f. albiflora hort.: has pure white blooms.
  • Matucana madisoniorum var. horridispina Kníže: it is always spined, and spines are somewhat stouter and longer. Peru (Amazonas)
  • Matucana madisoniorum var. pujupatii (Donald & A.B.Lau) G.D.Rowley: has more cylindrical body, tubercled ribs, and its flowers are a very bright red. This plant also offsets quite readily. Distribution: Cajamarca (San Martin) - Peru.


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