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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Hutchison) Buxb.
in Kakteen, 157: CVc (1974), without basionym page
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973), without basionym page

Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art
It is an attractive small globular plant with ribs resembling Lophophora, the ones that lack spines look so much like peyote that the uninformed may think they actually are.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973), without basionym page
Synonymy: 13 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Matucana madisoniorum var. pujupatii (Donald & A.B.Lau) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. (I.O.S.) (Regnum Veg., 87): 10 (1973)
Synonymy: 3
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Matucana madisoniorum group

  • Matucana madisoniorum (Hutchison) G.D.Rowley: has flat globular rough textured blue or grey-green stems reminding of Lophophora either entirely spineless or covered with spines. Flowers zygomorphic bright orange-red. Distribution: Peru (Amazonas).
  • Matucana madisoniorum f. albiflora hort.: has pure white blooms.
  • Matucana madisoniorum var. horridispina Kníže: it is always spined, and spines are somewhat stouter and longer. Peru (Amazonas)
  • Matucana madisoniorum var. pujupatii (Donald & A.B.Lau) G.D.Rowley: has more cylindrical body, tubercled ribs, and its flowers are a very bright red. This plant also offsets quite readily. Distribution: Cajamarca (San Martin) - Peru.

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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Julio C. García

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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Diego Armentano

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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Loxanthocereus madisoniorum (Matucana madisoniorum) Photo by: Cactus Art

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