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Maihueniopsis minuta

Maihueniopsis minuta (Backeb.) R.Kiesling
Maihueniopsis minuta
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Maihueniopsis minuta is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to the Northwest region of Argentina. It was first described in 1984 by R.Kiesling, based on earlier work by Backeb.

Description

Maihueniopsis minuta (Backeb.) R.Kiesling is a member of the Cactaceae family and is part of the genus Maihueniopsis. This species is distributed globally but is native to the Northwest of Argentina. The species was formally published in 1984, with the scientific name revised by R.Kiesling, incorporating the original authorship of Backeb.

Distribution

Global · Argentina Northwest

Synonyms

Maihueniopsis mandragoraOpuntia mandragoraOpuntia mininutaOpuntia minutaTephrocactus mandragoraTephrocactus minutus

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