Quiabentia verticillata
A large leafy cactus of the eastern Andes and Chaco, also known in physiological studies as Quiabentia chacoensis. During drought, it changes the proportions of daytime and nocturnal CO₂ uptake.
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Quiabentia
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2 species. The POWO list was checked on 11 October 2026. [2-WWW]
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Quiabentia zehntneri
A leafy cactus of the Brazilian Caatinga associated primarily with limestone habitats in the São Francisco valley. Its stems also provide a nesting substrate for social wasps.
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