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E. curvispina (ex: Neoporteria curvispina ZJ 87 West of Los Andes,
Valparaiso, Chile 1500-1700m) |
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Description:
Plants
are usually
solitary. It is one of the most wide-spread of the Eriosyce species, and
is also highly variable in appearance.
In fact, there are a number of
varieties so different looking,
that only some authorities recognize the
different populations as segregate varieties.
Stem: Globular, up to 15 cm.
Spines: Long, stiff, greyish-brown
spines with a darker tip.
Young
spines are almost black, while older ones
turn greyish.
Flowers:
Flowers are about 4 cm in diameter |
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Cultivation: It is a summer-growing species. Easy to cultivate but
somewhat
rot prone if kept in a non-ventilated place.
It requires a very fast draining drying soil.
Water regularly in summer, but do not over-water.
Needs a
full sun exposure (or
light shade).
Good heat tolerance.
Hardy to at least -5°C
(but
it can probably
tolerate
-10° C for brief periods)
Propagation: Usually
propagated from Seeds.
(It seldom produces offsets)
Photo of conspecific taxa,
varieties, forms and cultivars of plants
belonging to the Eriosyce
straussiana
complex (This
taxon has lots of synonyms (like most Eriosyce),
with several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family) |
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Scientific name:
Eriosyce
curvispina
(Bertero ex Colla)
Kattermann,
Succ. Pl. Res. 1:117. 1994
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
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Synonyms:
- Cactus curvispinus
Bertero ex Colla 1834
- Echinocactus curvispinus
(Bertero ex Colla) Gay 1848
- Malacocarpus curvispinus
(Bertero ex Colla) Britton & Rose 1922
- Pyrrhocactus curvispinus
(Bertero ex Colla) A.Berger 1929
- Horridocactus
curvispinus (Bertero ex Colla) Backeb. 1940
- Neoporteria curvispina
(Bertero ex Colla) Donald & G.D.Rowley 1966
- Pyrrhocactus curvispinus
var. combarbalensis Ritter
- Pyrrhocactus curvispinus
var. felipensis
Ritter
- Pyrrhocactus curvispinus
var. santiagensis
Ritter
- Pyrrhocactus curvispinus
var. tilamensis
Ritter
Heterotypic synonyms:
- Echinocactus horridus
Gay 1848
- Pyrrhocactus horridus
(Gay) Backeb. 1935
- Neoporteria horrida
(Gay) D.R.Hunt 1987
- Echinocactus jussieui
Monv. ex Salm-Dyck 1849
- Neoporteria jussieui
(Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose 1922
- Chilenia jussieui
(Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) Backeb. 1939
- Neochilenia jussieui
(Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) Backeb. 1942
- Pyrrhocactus jussieui
(Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter 1980
- Echinocactus
occultus Phil. 1860
- Neoporteria occulta
(Phil.) Britton & Rose 1922
- Chilenia occulta
(Phil.) Backeb. 1939
-
Neochilenia occulta (Phil.)
Backeb. 1942
- Echinocactus
froehlichianus K.Schum. 1903
- Pyrrhocactus
froehlichianus (K.Schum.) Backeb. 1935
- Horridocactus
froehlichianus (K.Schum.) Backeb. 1959
- Horridocactus
kesselringianus Dölz 1942
- Neoporteria
kesselringiana (Dölz) Hutchison 1955
- Pyrrhocactus
kesselringianus (Dölz) F.Ritter 1959
- Horridocactus andicola
F.Ritter 1959
- Pyrrhocactus andicola
(F.Ritter) F.Ritter1959
- Pyrrhocactus
grandiflorus F.Ritter 1960
- Horridocactus
grandiflorus (F.Ritter) Backeb. 1962
- Pyrrhocactus odoriflorus
F.Ritter 1960
- Neochilenia odoriflora
(F.Ritter) Backeb. 1962
- Pyrrhocactus
coliguayensis F.Ritter 1980
- Pyrrhocactus pamaensis
F.Ritter 1980
- Pyrrhocactus
truncatipetalus F.Ritter 1980
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