Eriosyce islayensis

Eriosyce islayensis

Eriosyce islayensis (C.F.Först.) Katt. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Eriosyce.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is WESTERNSOUTHAMERICA, CLNAT, CLNAN, CLNTA, PEROO, PER, CLN, SOUTHERNAMERICA, SOUTHERNSOUTH_AMERICA; W. & S. Peru to NW. Chile.1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, desert or dry shrubland.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Eriosyce islayensis (C.F.Först.) Katt.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:976296-1
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Eriosyce islayensis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7280230
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Native Habitat

W. & S. Peru to NW. Chile

Automatically collected source range/note: WESTERN_SOUTH_AMERICA, CLN_AT, CLN_AN, CLN_TA, PER_OO, PER, CLN, SOUTHERN_AMERICA, SOUTHERN_SOUTH_AMERICA; W. & S. Peru to NW. Chile.