Echinopsis chiloensis subs. litoralis
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 16: 8 2003.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinopsis chiloensis subs. litoralis
Author
(Johow) M.Lowry
Chinese genus
仙人球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
2-6, unequal, fairly thick, 1.6-2.4 cm long.
Note
'litoralis' Latin, littoral, coastal; for the occurrence in the coast near the ocean.
Flowers
Solitary, borne laterally near the stem tips, curving somewhat, white to cream-coloured , 12-14 cm long, to 10 cm in diameter.
Spines
Yellowish or brownish at first, later grey.
Ribs
± 20, ' distinct, fairly thin and slightly tuberculate.
Stem
Cylindrical, less than 2 metres tall, grey to dark green, 10-12 cm in diameter branching from the base.
Radial Spines
15-29, spreading, thin, awl shaped.
Fruits
Brownish green, 3-4 cm across.
Areoles
Oblique, yellowish, later grey, up to 1 cm apart.