Miqueliopuntia
Miqueliopuntia
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus of Cactaceae, tribe Opuntieae, endemic to the arid coast of Chile. Characterized by flattened pads, acicular spines, and yellow flowers. Named in honor of Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811–1871). Separated from Opuntia by morphological and molecular characters.
Distribution Chile (arid northern and central coasts: Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso)
Conservation CITES Appendix II. Coastal habitat under pressure from urbanization.
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Monotypic genusEndemic
Miqueliopuntia miquelii
Miquel's miqueliopuntia
Specimen ID RN-MIQU-00002
Origin Chile
Type species
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Crested formCollection rarity
Miqueliopuntia miquelii f. cristata
Crested Miquel's miqueliopuntia
Specimen ID RN-MIQU-00003
Origin Chile
Type crested form
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Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Monv.) F.Ritter
Miquel's Coastal Opuntia
Specimen ID RN-MIQU-00001
Origin Chile (costas áridas: Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, 0–600 m)
Type Cactus