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Corryocactus

Corryocactus

65 species Cactaceae

Morphological Summary

Genus of branching columnar cacti endemic to the Andes of Peru and Bolivia, with extensions to Chile and Argentina. Comprises about 25 species of strongly ribbed stems with robust spines and brightly colored diurnal flowers (orange, red, yellow). They inhabit dry inter-Andean valleys to arid high-altitude slopes.

Distribution Peru and Bolivia mainly; extensions to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina; inter-Andean valleys and arid Andean slopes.
Conservation Several species threatened by Andean habitat degradation; mining and agricultural expansion.
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Corryocactus acervatus F.Ritter

Clustering Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00001
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus acucanthus

Sharp-spined corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00041
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus apiciflorus (Vaupel) Hutchison

Apex-flowering Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00002
Origin
Type
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Golden Flowers

Corryocactus aureus

Golden corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00042
Origin Perú, Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus aureus (Meyen non F.A.C.Weber ex DC.) Hutchison

Golden Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00003
Origin
Type
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Endemic

Corryocactus ayacuchoensis

Ayacucho corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00043
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus ayacuchoensis Rauh & Backeb.

Ayacucho Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00004
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus ayopayanus Cárdenas

Ayopaya Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00005
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus brachyclados

Short-branched corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00044
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus brachycladus F.Ritter

Short-branched Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00006
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus brachypetalus (Vaupel) Britton & Rose

Short-petaled Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00007
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus brevispinus Rauh & Backeb.

Short-spined Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00008
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus brevistylus

Short-styled corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00045
Origin Perú, Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus brevistylus (K.Schum. ex Weberbauer) Britton & Rose

Short-styled Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00009
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus chachapoyensis Ochoa & Backeb. ex D.R.Hunt

Chachapoyas Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00010
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus charazanensis Cárdenas

Charazani Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00011
Origin
Type
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Endemic

Corryocactus chavinilloensis

Chavinillo corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00046
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus chavinilloensis F.Ritter

Chavinillo Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00012
Origin
Type
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Small

Corryocactus chico

Small corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00047
Origin Perú
Type species
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Endemic

Corryocactus cuajonesensis

Cuajones corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00048
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus cuajonesensis F.Ritter

Cuajones Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00013
Origin
Type
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Columnar

Corryocactus erectus

Erect corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00049
Origin Perú, Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus erectus (Backeb.) F.Ritter

Erect Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00014
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus gracilis F.Ritter

Slender Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00015
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus heteracanthus Backeb.

Variable-spined Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00016
Origin
Type
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Endemic

Corryocactus huincoensis

Huinco corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00050
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus huincoensis F.Ritter

Huinco Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00017
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus krausei

Krause's corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00051
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus krausii Backeb.

Kraus' Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00018
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus matucanensis F.Ritter

Matucana Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00019
Origin
Type
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Large

Corryocactus maximus

Giant corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00052
Origin Perú, Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus maximus (Backeb.) Hutchison

Giant Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00020
Origin
Type
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Napiform Root

Corryocactus megarhizus

Large-rooted corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00055
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus megarhizus F.Ritter

Large-rooted Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00021
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus melaleucus

Black-and-white corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00053
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus melaleucus F.Ritter

Black and White Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00022
Origin
Type
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Bolivian

Corryocactus melanotrichus

Black-haired corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00054
Origin Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus melanotrichus (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Black-haired Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00023
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus morricola

Hill-dwelling corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00056
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus odoratus F.Ritter

Fragrant Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00024
Origin
Type
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Bolivian

Corryocactus ottonis

Otto's corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00057
Origin Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus otuyensis Cárdenas

Otuy Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00025
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus pachycladus

Thick-branched corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00058
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus pachycladus Rauh & Backeb.

Thick-branched Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00026
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus perezianus Cárdenas

Pérez' Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00027
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus peruanus

Peruvian corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00059
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus pilispinus F.Ritter

Hairy-spined Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00028
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus prostratus F.Ritter

Prostrate Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00029
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus pulquinensis Cárdenas

Pulquina Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00030
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Type
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Corryocactus puquiensis Rauh & Backeb.

Puquio Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00031
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Type
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Spiny

Corryocactus pycnacanthus

Dense-spined corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00060
Origin Perú
Type species
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Corryocactus pyroporphyranthus F.Ritter

Fire-red Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00032
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Type
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4 Ribs

Corryocactus quadrangularis

Four-angled corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00061
Origin Perú, Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus quadrangularis (Rauh & Backeb.) F.Ritter

Four-angled Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00033
Origin
Type
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Bolivian

Corryocactus quiabayensis

Quiabaya corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00062
Origin Bolivia
Type species
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Corryocactus quivillanus F.Ritter

Quivilla Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00034
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Type
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Corryocactus serpens F.Ritter

Serpentine Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00035
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus solitarius F.Ritter

Solitary Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00036
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus spiniflorus (Phil.) Hutchison

Spiny-flowered Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00037
Origin
Type
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Andean

Corryocactus squarrosus

Spreading corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00063
Origin Perú
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Corryocactus squarrosus (Vaupel) Hutchison

Spreading Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00038
Origin
Type
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Corryocactus tarijensis Cárdenas

Tarija Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00039
Origin
Type
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Small

Corryocactus tenuiculus

Slender-stemmed corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00064
Origin Perú
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Corryocactus tenuiculus (Backeb.) Hutchison

Slender-stemmed Corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00040
Origin
Type
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Bolivian

Corryocactus zehntneri

Zehntner's corryocactus

Specimen ID RN-CORRY-00065
Origin Bolivia
Type species

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