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Eriosyce villosa

Eriosyce villosa

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Source-backed classification draft for Eriosyce villosa.

Scientific taxonomy article

Eriosyce villosa

Eriosyce villosa (Monv.) 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 SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, CLCMA, CLC, CLCBI, CLN, SOUTHERNAMERICA, CLCOH, CLCVA, CLCSA, CLCCO, CLCLA, CLN_AT; Chile (Atacama, Coquimbo).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 villosa (Monv.) Katt.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:976362-1 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Eriosyce villosa". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3943031 ↩

Plants In This Group

Eriosyce villosa

Eriosyce villosa

Eriosyce villosa

Eriosyce villosa, previously widely classified under the genus Neoporteria, is a highly prized cactus species characterized by its distinctive woolly crown, dense interlacing spines, and vibrant magenta flowers . It is well adapted to hyper arid coastal desert environments.