Echinopsis chamaecereus

Echinopsis chamaecereus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Echinopsis
Species: E. chamaecereus
Binomial name
Echinopsis chamaecereus
H.Friedrich & Glaetzle[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cereus silvestrii Speg.
  • Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose
  • Lobivia silvestrii (Speg.) G.D.Rowley

Echinopsis chamaecereus is a species of cactus from Argentina. Synonyms include Chamaecereus silvestrii and Lobivia silvestrii.[1] It has been called the "peanut cactus",[2] although other authors use this name only for Echinopsis silvestrii, a different species.[3]

E. chamaecereus has long stems about 1 cm (0.4 in) across. Orange flowers up to 4 cm (1.6 in) wide appear in late spring. In cultivation, E. chamaecereus is hardy to temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F) if kept dry.[2]

Echinopsis chamaecereus at the Talcott Greenhouse

References

  1. 1 2 3 Anderson, Edward F. (2001), The Cactus Family, Pentland, Oregon: Timber Press, ISBN 978-0-88192-498-5, p. 262
  2. 1 2 Anderson, Miles (1999), Cacti and Succulents : Illustrated Encyclopedia, Oxford: Sebastian Kelly, ISBN 978-1-84081-253-4, p. 67
  3. ↑ Anderson 2001, p. 280.
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