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{{Taxobox
| name = Matucana
| image = Matucana_madisoniorum.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Cereeae]]
| subtribe = [[Trichocereinae]]
| genus = '''Matucana'''
| authority = Britton & Rose (1922)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). A genus of Andean cacti known for their spectacular, hummingbird-pollinated flowers.
}}

== Etymology ==
Named after the town of Matucana, located east of Lima, Peru, near which the first species were discovered.

== Description ==
'''Matucana''' consists of globose to shortly cylindrical cacti, often solitary but sometimes clustering with age.
* '''Stems''': Typically small, reaching 10-15 cm in diameter. Some species are completely globose, while others become slightly columnar.
* '''Ribs''': Usually low and often divided into distinct tubercles.
* '''Spines''': Extremely variable. Some species like ''M. madisoniorum'' can be nearly spineless, while others like ''M. haynei'' are covered in a dense "nest" of spines.
* '''Flowers''': Their most distinctive feature. They are diurnal, long-tubular, and emerge from the apex. They are often zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) and come in brilliant shades of red, orange, pink, or yellow.
* '''Fruits''': Globose, small, and fleshy, splitting open when ripe.
* '''Seeds''': Black, matt, or shiny, with a characteristic cap-like structure (hilum).

== Habitat ==
Endemic to the Peruvian Andes, growing at high altitudes (from 2000 m up to 4000 m). They prefer rocky slopes and steep canyons where drainage is perfect.

== Distribution ==
* '''Peru''': Widely distributed along the Marañón River basin and adjacent Andean valleys.

== Species and Subspecies List ==
Following Lodé (2015), the genus includes 19 recognized species:

* [[Matucana aurantiaca]]
** [[Matucana aurantiaca subsp. currundayensis]]
* [[Matucana aureiflora]]
* [[Matucana formosa]]
* [[Matucana fruticosa]]
* [[Matucana haynei]]
** [[Matucana haynei subsp. herzogiana]]
* [[Matucana huagalensis]]
* [[Matucana intertexta]]
* [[Matucana krahnii]]
* [[Matucana madisoniorum]]
* [[Matucana myriacantha]]
* [[Matucana oreodoxa]]
* [[Matucana paucicostata]]
* [[Matucana polzii]]
* [[Matucana pujupatii]]
* [[Matucana ritteri]]
* [[Matucana roseoalba]]
* [[Matucana tuberculata]]
* [[Matucana weberbaueri]]

== Taxonomy ==
Lodé (2015) maintains ''Matucana'' as a distinct genus within the subtribe '''Trichocereinae'''. While some earlier authors tried to merge them with ''Borzicactus'' or ''Submatucana'', molecular studies confirm their status as a unique Andean lineage.

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Cereeae]]
[[Category:Trichocereinae]]

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