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Maihuenia patagonica

Scientific Name: Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Maihuenia albolanata, Maihuenia andicola, Maihuenia brachydelphys, Maihuenia cumulata, Maihuenia latispina, Maihuenia tehuelches, Maihuenia valentini, Maihuenia valentinii, Opuntia brachydelphys, Opuntia patagonica
Family: Cactaceae

As Maihuenia tehuelches from Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Patagonian Chili, and western Argentina from sea level to 8000 feet elevation (2400 m) depending on the latitude

Growth Habits: Cushion forming cactus, stems up to 16 inches long (40 cm), up to 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm), 1 central spine up to 3 inches long (7.5 cm), 0 to 2 lateral spines

Maihuenia patagonica fruit, as Maihuenia brachydelphys from Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Yellow to orange terminal flowers in summer. The flowers are opened in the afternoon.

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