Maihueniopsis glomerata
Maihueniopsis glomerata (Haw.) R.Kiesling
Maihueniopsis glomerata is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to the Northwest of Argentina and Central Chile. It was first described in 1984 by R.Kiesling, based on earlier work by Haw. This plant is part of the genus Maihueniopsis, which includes several cactus species found in South America.
Description
Maihueniopsis glomerata belongs to the Cactaceae family, commonly known as the cactus family. It is distributed across the Northwest region of Argentina and the Central region of Chile. The species was formally published in 1984 by R.Kiesling, with the original description attributed to Haw. This species is a member of the genus Maihueniopsis, a group of cacti native to South America. Its classification within the Cactaceae family indicates its adaptation to arid and semi-arid environments typical of its native range.
Distribution
Global · Argentina Northwest · Chile Central
Synonyms
Maihueniopsis ovalleiOpuntia gilliesiiOpuntia wetmoreiOpuntia chilensisTephrocactus andicolusTephrocactus chilensisOpuntia diademata var. oligacanthaOpuntia ovalleiTephrocactus glomeratusOpuntia glomerataOpuntia andicolaOpuntia russelliiTephrocactus russelliiOpuntia andicola var. elongataOpuntia andicola var. majorOpuntia glomerata f. oligacanthaOpuntia glomerata var. graciliorOpuntia glomerata var. oligacanthaOpuntia platyacantha var. graciliorTephrocactus andicolaTephrocactus articulatus var. oligacanthusTephrocactus atacamensis var. chilensisTephrocactus glomeratus var. andicolaTephrocactus glomeratus var. atratispinusTephrocactus glomeratus var. graciliorTephrocactus glomeratus var. longispinusTephrocactus glomeratus var. oligacanthusTephrocactus neoglomeratus var. andicolaTephrocactus neoglomeratus var. atratospinusTephrocactus neoglomeratus var. gracilor
