Donate now to support the LLIFLE projects.
Your support is critical to our success.
Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea (Phil. ex K.Schum.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 94. 1974
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis chiloensis (Colla) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 94 (1974)

Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is a fiercely spiny cactus with impressive and showy ivory spines.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Echinopsis chiloensis
back
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis chiloensis (Colla) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 94 (1974)
Synonymy: 56 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis chiloensis subs. litoralis (Johow) M.Lowry
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 8 2003.
Synonymy: 5 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis chiloensis subs. skottsbergii (Backeb. ex Skottsb.) G.J.Charles
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 19: 13 2005. [Mar 2005]
Synonymy: 5
back

Common Names include:
SPANISH (Español): Cacto, Quisco

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

  • Echinopsis chiloensis (Colla) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley: It is a fiercely spiny cactus. Like it's relatives, this species is a quick grower and is reported to grow into a shrub or small tree up to 8 m in height. Distribution: coastal cordillera of Chile (North-Central Valley of Chile)
  • Echinopsis chiloensis var. borealis (F.Ritter): can produce very long spines, up to 25 cm long. Distribution: Elqui valley, Huanta, Coquimbo, Chile
  • Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea (Phil. ex K.Schum.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley: This is the stouter spined form with impressive and showy ivory spines and all spines long; flowers pinkish. Distribution: East of Los Patos, bottom of valley, Coquimbo, Chile.
  • Echinopsis chiloensis subs. litoralis (Johow) M.Lowry: is shrubby with arching or erect cylindrical branches less than 2 m tall. Its has much shorter, thinner and flexible spines. Distribution: coast north of Valparaiso (Atacama, Coquimbo).
  • Echinopsis chiloensis var. panhoplites (K.Schum.): Young spines almost black, central spine very long. Distibution: Ovalle, Coquimbo, Chile.
  • Echinopsis chiloensis var. pycnacantha (Salm-Dyck): spines very short and thick.
  • Echinopsis chiloensis subs. skottsbergii (Backeb. ex Skottsb.) G.J.Charles


9825 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
9826 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea Photo by: Cactus Art

9827 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinopsis chiloensis var. eburnea Photo by: Cactus Art
Send a photo of this plant.

The gallery now contains thousands of pictures, however it is possible to do even more. We are, of course, seeking photos of species not yet shown in the gallery but not only that, we are also looking for better pictures than those already present. Read More...


Your Actions
Echinopsis Back to Echinopsis index
Cactaceae Back to Cactaceae index
Cacti Back to Cacti Encyclopedia index