Matucana aurantiaca (Vaupel) Buxb.

Additional field notes for 8176 : Cactus» Body
of plant light, yellowish-green. Spines pale
amber, caespitose, or, more rarely, single old
plants froming clumps of about 10-1$ stems.
Stems globose, average diameter about 10-15 cm.
Flower from near apex erect, narrow-tubed, tips
of segments reflexed, somewhat zygomorphous.
Tube with rather distsnt scales bearing
neither spines nor hairs• Only 1 fresh flower
seen*
University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley
Accession Number 37.1101 CM0KpE
Borzicactus auranticus (Vaup.) Kimn. &. Hutch.
Determination by Paul C. Hutchison
Date prepared April 27, 1962 by I. Kimnach
Source: UCBG Andean Expedition, 1937»
Grafted and grown outside from 1 plant at
UCBG.
Collector: James West # 8176
Field collection data: Peru» Dept. La liberted.
Prov. Santiago de Chuco. Coal mine below
Arenillas. About 15 km. NEW. (N) of
Angasmarca. Rock outcrops on open grassy
hills. About 3700 m. altitude. 2 cuttings,
Dec. 1^1936. Distribution of plant noted
S. to here, N. to ifercahuamachuca, 1* to
Quiruvilca. Associated with Puya sp. # 817
Notes: - Borzicactus calvescens
Matucana calvescens