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Islaya iquiquensis (F.Ritter) Faúndez & R.Kiesling
Darwiniana 45(2): 237. 2007 [Dec 2007]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Eriosyce recondita subs. iquiquensis (F.Ritter) Katt.
Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl. (Succ. Pl. Res., 1) 117 (1994)

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Eriosyce recondita

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

  • Eriosyce recondita (F.Ritter) Katt.: has grey-green stems 2-5 cm across and white to pinkish flowers. Distribution: close vicinity of Antofagasta.
  • Eriosyce recondita subs. iquiquensis (F.Ritter) Katt.: has dark green stems 3-10 cm across and yellow flowers. Distribution from Tocopilla, Antofagasta to Iquique, Tarapaca.
  • Eriosyce recondita var. vexata (F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm.: appears to be a dwarf, weakly spined ally of E. recondita. Distribution: Morro Moreno, Antofagasta, Chile.
  • Neoporteria aricensis (F.Ritter) Donald & G.D.Rowley: stem spherical, eventually cylindric and decumbent with time to 5,5 cm across. Flowers pale yellow. Distribution: South of Arica, Tarapacá, Chile.

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