# Matucana aureiflora

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Species of plant

Matucana aureiflora Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Genus: Matucana Species: M. aureiflora Binomial name Matucana aureiflora Friedrich Ritter, 1965 Synonyms Borzicactus aureiflorus (F.Ritter) Donald 1971 Submatucana aureiflora (F.Ritter) Backeb. 1966

***Matucana aureiflora*** is a species of *[Matucana](/source/Matucana)* found in [Peru](/source/Peru).[2]

## Description

*Matucana aureiflora* usually grows solitary with flat spherical, shiny dark green shoots up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in diameter. There are 11-27 blunt ribs made up of flat protuberances. The spines are firm, curved, yellow to tan yellow, darker at their base. The [areoles](/source/Areole) have up to four central spines, which can also be missing, are 1.2 to 2.5 cm (0.47 to 0.98 in) long and 8 to 14 comb-shaped radial spines reach a length of 0.7 to 1.8 cm (0.28 to 0.71 in).

The broad, funnel-shaped, radial flowers are golden yellow, 3–4.5 cm (1.2–1.8 in) long and have a diameter of up to 4 cm (1.6 in). The fruits are egg-shaped, purplish and 1.4 cm (0.55 in) long with a 1 cm (0.39 in) diameter.[3]

## Distribution

*Matucana aureiflora* is found in the [Peruvian](/source/Peru) region of [Cajamarca](/source/Cajamarca) at altitudes of 2800 to 2900 meters. In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is classified as "Critically Endangered (CR)".[1]

## Taxonomy

The first description was in 1965 by [Friedrich Ritter](/source/Friedrich_Ritter). Further [nomenclature synonyms](/source/Synonym_(taxonomy)) are *Submatucana aureiflorus* (F.Ritter) Backeb. (1966) and *Borzicactus aureiflorus* (F.Ritter) Donald (1971).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Assessment)_2011_p._1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Assessment)_2011_p._1-1) Assessment), Jose Roque (Global Cactus (2011-05-05). ["The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/151749/557301). *IUCN Red List of Threatened Species*. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Plants_of_the_World_Online_g923_2-0)** ["Matucana aureiflora F.Ritter"](http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154789-2). *Plants of the World Online*. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Anderson_Eggli_2005_p._417-418_3-0)** Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). *Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon* (in German). p. 417-418. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-8001-4573-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-8001-4573-1).

## External links

- Media related to [*Matucana aureiflora*](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Matucana_aureiflora) at Wikimedia Commons

- Data related to [*Matucana aureiflora*](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Matucana_aureiflora) at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers Matucana aureiflora Wikidata: Q1910742 Wikispecies: Matucana aureiflora CoL: 3YFHS EoL: 5192693 GBIF: 3949405 GRIN: 434966 iNaturalist: 440264 IPNI: 154789-2 ITIS: 907567 IUCN: 151749 NCBI: 2800967 Open Tree of Life: 6035027 Plant List: tro-5101896 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154789-2 Species+: 14110 Tropicos: 5101896 WFO: wfo-0001287901

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