Publication: Succulenta (Netherlands) 1958, 140 (1958), in obs. [ et: ( Vaupel ) Buxb. in Kakteen, 54: CVb (1973). ]
Description
Five subspecies are recognized, the nominate form, subsp. currundayensis, subsp. polzii, subsp. fruticosa and subsp. hastifera.
From llifle page Matucana pallarensis
Description
Small cactus usually solitary .
Stem: Globular about 10 cm in diameter. Epidermis light green.
Spines: Whitish, yellow and orangish.
Flowers: Yellow up to 9 cm long.
Origin and Habitat
El Chagual, 2300 m, La Libertad (Peru, Western South America, Southern America)
Source: Matucana pallarensis, LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.
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