Place of Publication
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 83(4): 172 (2011)
Synonyms
References
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Hoxey & Klaassen (2011)
Hoxey, P. and Klaassen, P. 2011. Two New Combinations in the genus Eulychnia (Cactaceae). Cactus and Succulent Journal, 83(4):169-175
Iconography
- Hoxey & Klaassen (2011): 6-8
Regions
Coquimbo and Arica y Parinacota
Habitat
Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
Restricted to a relatively small area of the coast approximately 90 km north-south which is centered around the flat coastal plain of Llano de Choros between the Regions of Coquimbo and Atacama (Hoxey & Klaassen, 2011)
Descriptions
- Hoxey & Klaassen (2011)
Habit
Shrubby, prostrate habit with upcurved stems forming clumps 3 m wide and 1 m tall.
Key characteristics
Closely related to E. acida and once considered to be part of the variation of this species. However, it differs in stature with E. acida having an upright habit and that of E. chorosensis being decumbent and its flower tube being consistently covered in dense, dark brown hairs.