''Eriosyce'' is a

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native to

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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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Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with ''Eriosyce'': *''Chilenia''

Backeb. Curt Backeberg (2 August 1894 in Lüneburg, Germany – 14 January 1966) was a German horticulturist especially known for the collection and classification of cactus, cacti. Biography He travelled extensively through Central and South America, an ...

*''Chileniopsis'' Backeb. *''Chileocactus'' Frič *''Chileorebutia''

F.Ritter Friedrich Ritter (9 May 1898 – 9 April 1989) was a German Botany, botanist who collected and described many species of cacti. ''Ritterocereus'' is named in his honour. References

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*''Chiliorebutia'' Frič (''orth. var.'') *''Delaetia'' Backeb. *''Dracocactus'' Y.Itô *''Euporteria'' Kreuz. &

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*''Friesia'' Frič ex Kreuz. *''Hildmannia'' Kreuz. & Buining *''Horridocactus'' Backeb. *''Islaya'' Backeb. *''Neochilenia'' Backeb. *''Neoporteria'' Britton &

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*''Neotanahashia'' Y.Itô *''Netanahashia'' Y.Itô *''Nichelia''

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*''Pyrrhocactus'' A.Berger *''Rimacactus'' Mottram *''Rodentiophila'' F.Ritter & Y.Itô *''Thelocephala'' Y.Itô

References

External links

* * Cactoideae genera Notocacteae {{cactus-stub