Xerophyte

Central Spines

1 to 4, curved to hooked, black to grey.

Roots

Tick taproot

Flowers

Red, orange, or yellow with usually a white throat circle (rarely green). Tube olive green. Stigma sometimes green or yellowish white, rarely carmine.

Taxonomic

Some authors place Echinopsis haematantha var. kuehnrichiiSN|12412]]SN|4665]] as a synonim of Echinopsis chrysanthaSN|4665]]SN|4672]].

Stem

Globular to oval, with about 12 (or more) ribs.