''Eriosyce'' is a
genus
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of
cacti
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native to
Chile
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.
Description
They are spherical to cylindrical plants that rarely sprout. The plants reach heights of growth of up to 1 m and have a diameter of up to 50 cm. They form 7 to 30 ribs on which the thorn-bearing areoles sit. The ribs are deepened between the areoles. The flowers usually appear near the apex, are funnel-shaped and yellow to red in color. The fruits are hollow, often woolly berries, in which the seed is usually loose. The berries often tear open at the base. The seeds are 0.7 to 3 mm long.
Species
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Plants of the World Online
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accepts the following species:
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Synonymy
The following genera have been brought into synonymy with ''Eriosyce'':[
*''Chilenia'' Backeb.
*''Chileniopsis'' Backeb.
*''Chileocactus'' Frič
*''Chileorebutia'' F.Ritter
*''Chiliorebutia'' Frič (''orth. var.'')
*''Delaetia'' Backeb.
*''Dracocactus'' Y.Itô
*''Euporteria'' ]Kreuz.
Kurt Kreuzinger (1905–1989) was a German botanist, best known for his work with cacti.
References
20th-century German botanists
1905 births
1989 deaths
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& Buining
*''Friesia'' Frič ex Kreuz.
*''Hildmannia'' Kreuz. & Buining
*''Horridocactus'' Backeb.
*''Islaya'' Backeb.
*''Neochilenia'' Backeb.
*''Neoporteria'' Britton & Rose
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*''Neotanahashia'' Y.Itô
*''Netanahashia'' Y.Itô
*''Nichelia'' Bullock
*''Pyrrhocactus'' A.Berger
Alwin Berger (28 August 1871 – 20 April 1931) was a German botanist best known for his contribution to the nomenclature of succulent plants, particularly agaves and cacti. Born in Germany he worked at the botanical gardens in Dresden and Fra ...
*''Rimacactus'' Mottram
*''Rodentiophila'' F.Ritter & Y.Itô
*''Thelocephala'' Y.Itô
References
External links
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Cactoideae genera
Notocacteae
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