Echinopsis chiloensis
Echinopsis chiloensis
Echinopsis chiloensis is a flowering plant in the genus Echinopsis from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). The epithet of the species refers to the island of Chiloe, from which you mistakenly assumed that the species is widespread there. A Spanish common name is " Quisco ".
Description
Echinopsis chiloensis grows mainly tree- shaped, with at or near the base candelabra -like branching, upright, vigorous, and up to 8 meters long shoots. The shoots are cylindrical, reaching diameters of 10 to 12 inches and have 16 to 17, mostly low and wide, clearly gehöckerte ribs. The brown- tipped, light yellow thorns will later gray. The straight, projecting central spine is 4-7 (rarely to 20) cm long. The side- emitting radial spines 8 to 12, 1 to 2 centimeters or more.
The funnel-shaped, white flowers open during the day. They grow to 14 inches long. The spherical, green fruits are edible.
Distribution, systematics and hazard
Echinopsis chiloensis is spread from the north to the south of central Chile, where it grows in coastal areas and valleys and foothills of the Andes at altitudes of 1800 meters. The first description as Cactus chiloensis was published in 1826 by Luigi Colla. After several recombinations they asked Heimo Frederick and Gordon Douglas Rowley, 1974 in the genus Echinopsis.
In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.