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Echinocactus auratus Pfeiff.
Abbild. Beschr. Cact. ii. sub t. 14
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cact. Journ. Brit. v. 9, fig. sub nomine Morawetzia Doelziana (1936); et inBlatter Kakteenforsch. 1937, No. 1, p. [8].

Echinocactus auratus (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cact. Journ. Brit. v. 9, fig. sub nomine Morawetzia Doelziana (1936); et inBlatter Kakteenforsch. 1937, No. 1, p. [8].
Synonymy: 34
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Common Names include:
SPANISH (Español): Sandillon, Asiento de la Suegra

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Eriosyce aurata group

  • Eriosyce algarrobensis F.Ritter: has stems less than 15 cm thick, larger areoles, 12-18 radial grey-brown spines and different seeds. Distribution: South Algarrobo, Depart. Huasco, Atacama, Chile.
  • Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.: It is a very large and very spiny barrel cactus that resembles in habit and fruit to some of the giant species of Echinocactus in Mexico. The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black.
  • Eriosyce ceratistes (Otto) Britton & Rose: A form with strong black spines.
  • Eriosyce sandillon Phil.: The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black.
  • Eriosyce sp. nova JS252 Illapel, 04 Coquimbo, Chile: Form with very strong spines.

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- The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black. (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Habit at Fray Jorge - Chile. (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

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Eulycnia Acida and Eryosice Aurata - Fray Jorge - Chile (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
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Echinocactus auratus (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Eriosyce aurata (ceratistes) Huatalame 1000 m. A form with strong black spines (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Grafted on trichocereus (this species is frequntly grafted to avoid root rot) (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Echinocactus auratus (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Echinocactus auratus (Eriosyce aurata) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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