Eriosyce

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Eriosyce
Eriosyce aurata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Notocacteae Genus: Eriosyce Phil.
Species
Eriosyce aerocarpa Eriosyce bulbocalyx Eriosyce curvispina Eriosyce esmeraldana Eriosyce krausii Eriosyce napina Eriosyce senilis Eriosyce villosa etc.

Eriosyce is a genus of cacti native to Chile.

[edit] Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Eriosyce:

• Ceratistes Labour. (nom. inval.)
• Chileniopsis Backeb.
• Chileocactus Fric (nom. inval.)
• Chileorebutia Fric (nom. inval.)
• Chiliorebutia Fric (orth. var.)
• Delaetia Backeb.
• Dracocactus Y.Itô (nom. inval.)
• Euporteria Kreuz. & Buining
• Hildmannia Kreuz. & Buining
• Horridocactus Backeb.
• Islaya Backeb.
• Neochilenia Backeb. ex Dölz
• Neoporteria Britton & Rose
• Neoporteria Backeb.
• Neotanahashia Y.Itô
• Nichelia Bullock (nom. inval.)
• Pyrrhocactus (A.Berger) A.W.Hill
• Rodentiophila F.Ritter ex Backeb.
• Thelocephala Y.Itô