Eriosyce
Eriosyce
Morphological Summary
Genus of globose to cylindrical cacti in the family Cactaceae, native mainly to Chile and adjacent areas of Peru and Argentina. Groups numerous species formerly classified in Neoporteria, Pyrrhocactus, Horridocactus and other genera. Characterized by flowers in pink, red or yellow tones emerging from the woolly apex and their hollow fruits. Very representative of the arid flora of Chilean coasts and interiors, from the Atacama Desert to the Libertador region.
Eriosyce aspillagae (Söhrens) Katt.
Aspillaga cactus
Eriosyce aurata
Golden eriosyce
Eriosyce aurata f. cristata
Crested golden eriosyce
Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Golden Chilean cactus
Eriosyce ausseliana
Aussel's eriosyce
Eriosyce bulbocalyx
Bulb-calyxed eriosyce
Eriosyce ceratistes
Horn-spined eriosyce
Eriosyce ceratistes (Otto) Britton & Rose
Chilean barrel cactus
Eriosyce chilensis
Chilean eriosyce
Eriosyce chilensis (Hildm. ex K.Schum.) Katt.
Chilean neoporteria
Eriosyce clavata
Club-shaped eriosyce
Eriosyce confinis
Border eriosyce
Eriosyce coquimbana
Coquimbo eriosyce
Eriosyce curvispina
Curved-spined eriosyce
Eriosyce curvispina (Bertero ex Colla) Katt.
Curved-spine cactus
Eriosyce engleri
Engler's eriosyce
Eriosyce ihotzkyanae
Ihotzky's eriosyce
Eriosyce kunzei
Kunze's eriosyce
Eriosyce kunzei (C.F.Först.) Katt.
Kunze cactus
Eriosyce napina
Turnip-rooted eriosyce
Eriosyce napina f. cristata
Crested turnip-rooted eriosyce
Eriosyce napina (Phil.) Katt.
Turnip cactus
Eriosyce occulta
Hidden eriosyce
Eriosyce odieri
Odier's eriosyce
Eriosyce odieri (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Katt.
Odier cactus
Eriosyce paucicostata
Few-ribbed eriosyce
Eriosyce recondita
Secluded eriosyce
Eriosyce rodentiophila
Rodent-loving eriosyce
Eriosyce sandillon
Sandillon eriosyce
Eriosyce sandillon Phil.
Sandillon cactus
Eriosyce senilis
Old man eriosyce
Eriosyce senilis (Backeb.) Katt.
Old man Chilean cactus
Eriosyce sociabilis
Gregarious eriosyce
Eriosyce strausiana
Straus's eriosyce
Eriosyce subgibbosa
Hump-backed eriosyce
Eriosyce subgibbosa (Haw.) Katt.
Chilean pink cactus
Eriosyce taltalensis
Taltal eriosyce
Eriosyce tenebrica
Dark eriosyce
Eriosyce transitensis
Transitional eriosyce
Eriosyce villicumensis
Villicum eriosyce