Eriosyce

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Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Notocacteae Higher classification Notocacteae		Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Eriosyce Rank Genus

Similar Cactus, Copiapoa, Coryphantha, Parodia, Acanthocalycium

My tiny eriosyce napina cactus plant in beautiful peach flower

Eriosyce is a genus of cacti native to Chile.

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

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