Echinopsis huascha (F. A. C. Weber) H. Friedrich & G. D. Rowley 1974 Trichocereus huascha (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose 1920 Lobivia huascha (F. A. C. Weber) W. T. Marshall 1938 Helianthocereus huascha (F. A. C. Weber) Backeberg 1951 Cereus andalgalensis F. A. C. Weber 1897 Lobivia andalgalensis (F. A. C. Weber) Britton & Rose 1922 Trichocereus andalgalensis (F. A. C. Weber) Hosseus 1939 Helianthocereus andalgalensis (F. A. C. Weber) Backeberg 1951 Lobivia grandiflora Britton & Rose 1922 Chamaecereus grandiflorus (Britton & Rose) Frič 1931 Helianthocereus grandiflorus (Britton & Rose) Backeberg 1955 Lobivia hyalacantha Spegazzini 1925 Helianthocereus hyalacanthus (Spegazzini) Backeberg 1959 Echinopsis lobiviodes Backeberg 1934 Pseudolobivia lobiviodes (Backeberg) Backeberg ex Krainz 1942 Trichocereus lobiviodes (Backeberg) R. Gräser & F. Ritter 1980 Helianthocereus pecheretianus Backeberg 1955 Echinopsis pecheretiana (Backeberg) H. Friedrich & G. D. Rowley 1974 Trichocereus grandiflorus Backeberg 1966 Trichocereus rowleyi H. Friedrich 1974 Echinopsis rowleyi (H. Friedrich) R. Kiesling 1978 Lobivia purpureominiata F. Ritter 1980 Trichocereus catamarcensis F. Ritter 1980 Red torch cactus, Argentine hedgehog
Red torch cactus is native to northern Argentina, and is not found in the wild in North America. Identification: These occur in low clumps as high as 3' (1 m), with cylindrical stems 1½-1¾" (4-5 cm) in diameter. Each stem has 14-17 ribs, with thin spines ½-2½" (1.5-7 cm) long. Spines are between yellow and brown in color. Large flowers, up to 2½" (7 cm) in diameter and 4" (10 cm) deep, are red, pink, yellow, or orange. Online References:
Echinopsis huascha on Desert-tropicals.com Echinopsis huascha on CactiGuide.com Echinopsis huascha at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site Echinopsis huascha at Chris A. Martin's site at Arizona State University Echinopsis huascha on cactushabitat.com Echinopsis huascha on Dr. Giuseppe Mazza's PhotoMazza.com site Echinopsis huascha on cals.arizona.edu References:
Anderson, Edward F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press, 2001, p. 269 Echinopsis huascha description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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