Maihuenia patagonica Britton & Rose
- Common Name: Chupa Sangre, Siempre Verde, Yerba del Guanaco
- Family: Cactaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Mendoza, Argentina
- Habitat: Cold locations in Patagonia and alpine habitats in the southern Andes.
- Description: Cushion plant with diminutive cylindrical leaves, taproot.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200800162
- Source: Mesa Gardens (seed)
- Provenance: Malargue, Mendoza, Argentina
- Accession Date: 10-06-2008
- Bench: 2215 - XER:Atacama-Sechura/Andean Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-19-2024
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Cactaceae
- SubFamily: Maihuenioideae
- Tribe:
- SubTribe:
References (internal):
References (external):
- Anderson, E.F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press 2001
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
- Maihuenia patagonica in GBIF. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
data regenerated on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:25:17 -0400 [bcm v4.0]