Eriosyce

Eriosyce esmeraldana

Eriosyce is a genus in the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The genus name is derived from the two Greek words " erion " for wool and " syke " for fig tree or figs; because of bewollten fruit derived.

Description

There are spherical to cylindrical growing plants that sprouted rare. The plants reach heights of growth of up to 1 m and have a diameter of up to 50 cm. They are from 7 to 30 ribs on which the mandrel bearing areoles sit. The ribs are recessed between the areoles. The flowers usually appear near the apex, are funnel shaped and yellow to red. The fruits are hollow, often bewollte berries in which the seed is usually loose. Often the berries to tear at the base. The seeds are from 0.7 to 3 mm long.

Dissemination

The distribution of the genus is located in southern Peru, extends south to central Chile and west to central Argentina. The species of the genus inhabit altitudes up to 3000 m.

System

The genus contains after the revision of Fred Kattermann in 1994, a number of formerly independent genera. These synonyms are Neoporteria Britton & Rose, Pyrrhocactus A.Berger, Islaya Backeb. , Friesia Fric, Chilenia Backeb. , Chileniopsis Backeb. , Horridocactus Backeb. , Hildmannia cross. & Buining, Neochilenia Backeb. ex Dölz, Ceratistes Byles, Thelocephala Y.Itō, Rodentiophila F.Ritter, Chileorebutia Fric ex F.Ritter, Delaetia Backeb. and Rimacactus Mottram.

The type species of the genus Echinocactus Sandillon.

After Fred Kattermann the genus is subdivided on the basis of flower and fruit characteristics in two sections, each with three sub- sections:

• Section Eriosyce Under section Eriosyce Eriosyce aurata ( Pfeiff. ) Backeb. Eriosyce aurata subsp. aurata
• Eriosyce aurata subsp. spinibaris ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

• Eriosyce andreaeana Katt.
• Eriosyce bulbocalyx ( Werderm. ) Katt.
• Eriosyce strausiana ( K.Schum. ) Katt. Eriosyce strausiana var pachacoensis ( noise ) Katt.
• Eriosyce strausiana var strausiana

• Eriosyce islayensis ( C.F.Först. ) Katt.
• Eriosyce omasensis ( Ostolaza & Mischler ) Ostolaza

• Section Neoporteria Under section Neoporteria ( Britton & Rose) Katt. Eriosyce chilensis ( Hildm. ex K.Schum. ) Katt. Eriosyce chilensis var albidiflora ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce chilensis chilensis var

• Eriosyce senilis subsp. coimasensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce senilis subsp. elquiensis Katt.
• Eriosyce senilis subsp. senilis

• Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. clavata ( Söhrens ex K.Schum. ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. nigrihorrida ( Backeb. ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. subgibbosa
• Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. vallenarensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. wagenknechtii ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa var castanea ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa var litoralis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce subgibbosa var subgibbosa

• Eriosyce aspillagae ( Söhrens ) Katt. Eriosyce aspillagae subsp. aspillagae
• Eriosyce aspillagae subsp. maechlerorum Helmut Walter

• Eriosyce crispa subsp. atroviridis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce crispa subsp. crispa
• Eriosyce crispa subsp. totoralensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce crispa var carrizalensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce crispa var huascensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

• Eriosyce curvispina subsp. armata ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce curvispina subsp. curvispina
• Eriosyce curvispina subsp. tuberisulcata ( Jacobi ) Katt.
• Eriosyce curvispina var aconcaguensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce curvispina var choapensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce curvispina var curvispina
• Eriosyce curvispina var mutabilis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce curvispina var robusta ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

• Eriosyce heinrichiana subsp. heinrichiana
• Eriosyce heinrichiana subsp. intermedia ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce heinrichiana subsp. simulans ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce heinrichiana subsp. setosiflora ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

• Eriosyce kunzei var kunzei
• Eriosyce kunzei var transitensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

• Eriosyce marksiana var gracilis (F. Ritter) Katt.
• Eriosyce marksiana var lissocarpa ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce marksiana var marksiana

• Eriosyce napina subsp. duripulpa ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce napina subsp. lembckei Katt.
• Eriosyce napina subsp. napina

• Eriosyce odieri subsp. fulva ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce odieri subsp. glabrescens ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce odieri subsp. odieri
• Eriosyce odieri var monte- amargensis Katt.

• Eriosyce recondita subsp. iquiquensis ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce recondita subsp. recondita

• Eriosyce taltalensis subsp. echinus ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce taltalensis subsp. paucicostata (F. Ritter) Katt.
• Eriosyce taltalensis subsp. pilispina ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce taltalensis subsp. taltalensis
• Eriosyce taltalensis var floccosa ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce taltalensis var pygmea ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce taltalensis var taltalensis

• Eriosyce aerocarpa ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce esmeraldana ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce krausii ( F.Ritter ) Katt.
• Eriosyce tenebrica ( F.Ritter ) Katt.

Outside the classification is:

• Eriosyce laui Lüthy ( Syn: Rimacactus laui ( Lüthy ) Mottram )

Among other things, the following names are of uncertain application, but belong to this genus: Echinocactus jussieui Monv. ex Salm- Dyck (1850), Echinocactus nigricans A.Dietr. ex K.Schum. ( 1898) and Echinocactus occultus Phil (1860 ).

Documents

• Urs Eggli: The Cactus Family. German edition, Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-8001-4573-1, pp. 254-255