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Chilenia nidus (Söhrens) Backeb.
Blätt. Kakteenf. No. 3, Anhang 13, p. [1], in obs. 1938 genus name not validly published
Family: CACTACEAE

= Neoporteria nidus (Söhrens) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 94, fig. 103. 1922 Britton & Rose

Accepted Scientific Name: Eriosyce senilis (Backeb.) Katt.
Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl. (Succ. Pl. Res., 1) 119 (1994)

Chilenia nidus (Neoporteria nidus) Photo by: Peiffer Clement

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Eriosyce senilis (Backeb.) Katt.
Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl. (Succ. Pl. Res., 1) 119 (1994)
Synonymy: 23 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Eriosyce senilis subs. coimasensis (F.Ritter) Katt.
Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl. (Succ. Pl. Res., 1) 119 (1994)
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Eriosyce senilis subs. elquiensis Katt.
Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl. (Succ. Pl. Res., 1) 119 (1994)

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Birdsnest cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Eriosyce senilis complex


30737 cpif Peiffer Clement
Chilenia nidus (Neoporteria nidus) Photo by: Peiffer Clement
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