Echinopsis arachnacantha
Echinopsis arachnacantha | |
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Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. arachnacantha | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Echinopsis |
Species: | E. arachnacantha
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Binomial name | |
Echinopsis arachnacantha | |
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Echinopsis arachnacantha (syn. Lobivia arachnacantha) is a species of cactus in the genus Echinopsis, native to Bolivia.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Subtaxa[]
The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. arachnacantha
- Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. densiseta (Rausch) M.Lowry
- Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. sulphurea (R.Vásquez) M.Lowry
- Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) M.Lowry
Echinopsis arachnacantha typically forms clumps
Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. densiseta
Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. torrecillasensis
Close up of flower
References[]
- ^ a b c "Echinopsis arachnacantha (Buining & F.Ritter) Friedrich". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Echinopsis arachnacantha". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
Categories:
- Echinopsis
- Endemic flora of Bolivia
- Plants described in 1974
- Cactus stubs