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Echinocactus ceratistes Otto

Family: CACTACEAE

= Eriosyce ceratistes (Otto) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 186, fig. 197. 1922 Britton & Rose

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 ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) 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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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.

10033 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- The spines are strong horn-shaped, glassy and usually black or brownish and pleasantly contrasting with the emerald-blue epidermis. (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
22201 flavio Flavio Agrosi
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Flavio Agrosi

18260 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
10035 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

10038 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Cactus Art
10034 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- The spines are strong horn-shaped, glassy and usually black or brownish and pleasantly contrasting with the emerald-blue epidermis. (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

10037 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Cactus Art
22155 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus ceratistes (Eriosyce ceratistes) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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