The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Eriosyce (Cactac.) gen. revis. & ampl.: 119 (1994)

Synonyms

• Bridgesia polyraphis ( Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck ) Backeb. nom invalid
• Bridgesia villosa ( Monv. ) Backeb.
• Cactus villosus Monv.
• Chilenia cephalophora Backeb.
• Chilenia atrispinosa Backeb.
• Chileniopsis polyrhaphis ( Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck ) Backeb.
• Chileniopsis villosa ( Monv.) Backeb.
• Echinocactus polyraphis Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck
• Echinocactus villosus (Monv.) Labour.
• Neoporteria atrispinosa Backeb.
• Neoporteria cephalophora Backeb.
• Neoporteria laniceps F.Ritter
• Neoporteria polyraphis (Pfeiff. ex Salm-Dyck) Backeb.
• Neoporteria villosa (Monv.) A. Berger
• Neoporteria villosa (Monv.) A.Berger var.  laniceps

References

• Kattermann (1994)

  Kattermann, F. 1994. Eriosyce (Cactaceae): The genus revised and amplified. Succulent Plant Research 1–176

Regions

Atacama

Habitat

Desert, Coastal desert and semidesert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Conservation status

• Least Concern

Notes

Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.