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Echinopsis candicans f. cristata hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Echinopsis candicans f. cristata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Crest or "cristate" Argentine Giant cactus are special looking plants. Like brains, the growing point is generally ridge-like instead of circular.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis candicans f. cristata hort.
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis candicans (Gillies ex Salm-Dyck) F.A.C.Weber ex D.R.Hunt
Bradleya 5: 92. 1987 [ et: FAC Weber in Bois, Dict. Hort. 1: 471 (1896), pro syn]
Synonymy: 17 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis candicans var. gladiatus (Lem.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 94 (1974).
Synonymy: 10
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Crested Argentine Giant Cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis candicans group


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Echinopsis candicans f. cristata Photo by: Cactus Art


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