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Image of Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Tunilla/Tuna de Miguel)

Image of Miqueliopuntia miquelii

III Region, Ruta 5 Norte, km. 580; Altitude: 1000 m. September 23, 2006

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Latin Name:   Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Monv.) F. Ritter
Family:   Cactaceae Identification OK, but we will check it just in case   
Order:   Caryophyllales
Chilean Name:   Tunilla, Tuna de Miguel
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Record:   0471
  About 1 Miqueliopuntia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
  About 164 Cactaceae in Chile and 32 in our data base.

 

Edible plant   

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant does not tolerate freezing.     Fully exposed to sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Dry, arid areas, with long draught periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Low elevation, interior valleys
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Yellow, 7 - 14 petals   White, 7 - 14 petals      Shrub     

 

Native    Frequent

Height: 1.5 m.

Good ornamental value (A)

 

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Image of Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Tunilla/Tuna de Miguel)

Image of Miqueliopuntia miquelii

III Region, Buena Aventura (Cerca de Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe); Altitude: 400 m. September 17, 2006

 

 

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More species from the same Cactaceae family in our data base:

 

Austrocactus philippii (Hiberno)

Austrocactus spiniflorus (Espinifloro)

Copiapoa calderana ssp. calderana

Copiapoa cinerascens

Copiapoa cinerea ssp. columna-alba

Copiapoa cinerea ssp. haseltoniana

Copiapoa coquimbana

Copiapoa dealbata

Copiapoa echinoides

Copiapoa fiedleriana

Copiapoa grandifolora ssp. grandiflora

Copiapoa humilis ssp. humilis

Copiapoa longistaminea

Copiapoa marginata

Copiapoa serpentisculata (Cactus de la serpiente)

Cumulopuntia sphaerica (Gatito/Puskaye/Perrito)

Cylindropuntia tunicata

Echinopsis chiloensis ssp. litoralis (Quisco costero)

Echinopsis chiloensis (Quisco)

Eriosyce curvispina

Eriosyce odieri ssp. malleolata

Eriosyce paucicostata ssp. echinus

Eriosyce rodentiophila (Sandillon de los ratones)

Eriosyce senilis (Viejito)

Eriosyce taltalensis (Quisquito de Taltal)

Eulychnia acida

Eulychnia breviflora (Copao)

Eulychnia castanea (Copado de Philippi)

Maihuenia poeppigii (Maihuén)

Maihueniopsis colorea

Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Tunilla/Tuna de Miguel)

Opuntia ficus-indica (Tuna)

 

 

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