Matucana
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Matucana
Species:
M. aurantiaca –
M. aureiflora –
M. borchersii –
M. charlesiorum –
M. chrysacantha –
M. formosa –
M. gigantea –
M. haynei –
M. hoxeyi –
M. huagalensis –
M. intertexta –
M. klopfensteinii –
M. krahnii –
M. madisoniorum –
M. oreodoxa –
M. ostolazae –
M. paucicostata –
M. peruviana –
M. pughii –
M. pujupatii –
M. rebutiiflora –
M. ritteri –
M. roseiflora –
M. tuberculata –
M. weberbaueri
Name
Matucana Britton & Rose, Cact. 3: 102. (1922)
- Type species: Matucana haynei (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose, Cact. 3: 102. (1922)
Synonyms
- Heterotypic
- Anhaloniopsis (Buxb.) Mottram in Cactician 5: 11 (2014)
- Eomatucana F.Ritter in Kakteen And. Sukk. 16: 230 (1965)
- Type species: Eomatucana oreodoxa F.Ritter
- Oroya Britton & Rose in Cact. 3: 102 (1922)
- Perucactus Pino & L.E.Alomía in Quepo 36: 14 (2022)
- Submatucana Backeb. in Cactac.: Handb. Kakteenk. 2: 1059 (1959)
- Type species: Submatucana aurantiaca (Vaupel) Backeb.}}
Intergeneric Hybrids
- × Cleistocana G.D.Rowley Natural hybrid native range is Peru.
Distribution
| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 102
Additional references
- Charles, G. 2019. Matucana, a fascinating genus of Peruvian cacti. CactusWorld 37(1): 5-12. JSTOR Reference page.
- Charles, G. 2024. New Combinations. The Cactus Explorer 29: 3.PDF Reference page.
- Bregman R. 1988. A Note on the Genus Matucana (Cactaceae). Willdenowia 17(1/2): 173–180.
- Bregman R. 1996. The genus Matucana, biology and systematics of fascinating Peruvian cacti.. Routledge.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Matucana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 June 02. Reference page.
- Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Matucana. Accessed: 02 Nov 2021.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Matucana. Published online. Accessed: June 02 2025. Reference page.
- Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Matucana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 02. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2021. Matucana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Nov 2021. Reference page.
Vernacular names
- suomi: Toppakaktukset
- svenska: Toppkaktussläktet
