A new species of Eriosyce, E. caligophila R.Pinto sp.nov. is described from the coastal cordillera in northern Chile. It belongs to subgenus Islaya, in which its closest relative is E. iquiquensis (Ritter) Ferryman, from which it differs in stem and tepal colouration; spine number and length, and habitat preference.
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1 May 2005
A new species of Eriosyce (Cactaceae) from the northernmost coast of Chile
Raquel Pinto
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