Eriosyce senilis
Appearance
Eriosyce senilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Eriosyce |
Species: | E. senilis
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Binomial name | |
Eriosyce senilis | |
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Eriosyce senilis, called old-man cactus along with a number of similar species, is a species of cactus in the genus Eriosyce, native to Chile.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Eriosyce (Cactac.) Gen. Revis. Ampl.: 119 (1994)
- ^ a b "Eriosyce senilis (Backeb.) Katt". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Eriosyce senilis". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 November 2020.