| Matucana gigantea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Matucana |
| Species: | M. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Matucana gigantea G.J.Charles | |
Matucana gigantea is a species of Matucana found in Peru. [1]
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