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Endangered
CITES App. II
Eriosyce carrizalensis
Cact. Fl. Silvestre Chile 178. 1989
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Eriosyce carrizalensis
Author
(F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm.
Chinese genus
极光球属
Chinese name
-
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
4, approx 15-25 mm long.Flowers. Reddish up to 5.5 cm long.
Note
This member of the Cactaceae family was first given the name Pyrrhocactus carrizalensisSN|2579]]SN|2579]] by F.Ritter in 1963 for the occurrence near Carrizal Bajo.
Ribs
About 15, up to 1 cm high.
Stem
Purplish black.
Radial Spines
10-13, approx 10-18 mm long.
Areoles
Elongate, not sunken, 6 mm long, 4 mm wide, up to 12 mm apart.