Maihueniopsis
Encyclopedia
Maihueniopsis is a genus
of the cactus family (Cactaceae
), containing 18 species
.
The former genus Puna R.Kiesling is now synonym to Maihueniopsis.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the cactus family (Cactaceae
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
), containing 18 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
.
The former genus Puna R.Kiesling is now synonym to Maihueniopsis.
Species
- Maihueniopsis archiconoidea F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis atacamensis (Phil.) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis bonnieae (D.J.Ferguson & R.Kiesling) E.F.Anderson
- Maihueniopsis camachoi (Espinosa) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis clavarioides (OttoChristoph Friedrich OttoChristoph Friedrich Otto was a German gardener and botanist. He was born in Schneeberg, Saxony. From 1805 to 1843 he was inspector of the Botanical Garden in Berlin. Together with Albert Gottfried Dietrich he edited the Allgemeinen Gartenzeitung from 1833 until his death in 1856 in Berlin.The...
ex Pfeiff.) E.F.Anderson - Maihueniopsis colorea (F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :... - Maihueniopsis crassispina F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis darwinii (Hensl.John Stevens HenslowJohn Stevens Henslow was an English clergyman, botanist and geologist. He is best remembered as friend and mentor to his pupil Charles Darwin.- Early life :...
) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :... - Maihueniopsis domeykoensis F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis glomerata (Haw.Adrian Hardy HaworthAdrian Hardy Haworth was an English entomologist, botanist and carcinologist.He was the son of Benjamin Haworth of Haworth Hall...
) R.Kiesling - Maihueniopsis grandiflora F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis minuta (Backeb.Curt BackebergCurt Backeberg was a German horticulturist especially known for the collection and classification of cacti.He travelled extensively through Central and South America, and published a number of books on cacti, including the six-volume, 4,000-page Die Cactaceae, 1958-1962, and the Kakteenlexikon,...
) R.Kiesling - Maihueniopsis nigrispina (K.Schum.Karl Moritz SchumannKarl Moritz Schumann was a German botanist.Dr. Schumann was the curator of the Botanisches Museumin Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894...
) R.Kiesling - Maihueniopsis ovata (Pfeiff.) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis rahmeri (Phil.) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis subterranea (R.E.Fr.Robert Elias FriesRobert Elias Fries , the youngest son of Thore M. Fries and grandson of Elias Magnus Friesand an expert on mushrooms...
) E.F.Anderson - Maihueniopsis tarapacana (Phil.) F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...
- Maihueniopsis wagenknechtii F.RitterFriedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter was a botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. Ritterocereus is named in his honour.- References :...