Matucana aureiflora (lat.) Is a species of dicotyledonous plants of the genus Matucana of the family Cactusae ( Cactaceae ). The plant was first described by the German botanist Friedrich Ritter in 1823 [2] .
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| Order : | Caryophyllanae Takht. , 1967 |
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Matucana aureiflora F. Ritter , 1965 |
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Endangered SpeciesIUCN 3.1 Critically Endangered : 151749 |
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The Russian name in some sources is golden - flowered matukana [3] [4] .
Endemic to Peru [5] [6] , growing in the regions of Ankash , Arequipa , Ayacucho , Cajamarca (the birthplace of the plant [6] ), Huancavelica , La Libertad and Lima [7] .
The cactus is flattened-spherical in shape, with a height of 10 and a diameter of up to 12 cm. The root is rod. Spikes spun, amber. The flowers are yellow or golden, 5 cm long and 3-4 cm in diameter; disclosed round the clock. It blooms in spring and summer. Propagated by seeds. In the natural habitat grows slowly, and much faster in captivity [6] .
Grown as an ornamental plant [6] [5] .
The species is considered critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature . The main threats to the existence of Matucana aureiflora are urbanization (in particular, the expansion of the city of Cajamarca , in the vicinity of which the species is widespread) and, to a lesser extent, human agricultural activity. Due to anthropogenic impact, the number of specimens is constantly decreasing [5] .
The synonymous name is Submatucana aureiflora ( F. Ritter ) Backeb. [2] .
