Eriosyce paucicostata explained

Eriosyce paucicostata, the few-ribbed neoporteria, is a species of cactus in the genus Eriosyce, native to southwest Antofagasta in northern Chile.^[1] As its synonym Neoporteria paucicostata it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

• Eriosyce paucicostata subsp. echinus (F.Ritter) Ferryman
• Eriosyce paucicostata subsp. floccosa (F.Ritter) Ferryman
• Eriosyce paucicostata subsp. paucicostata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eriosyce paucicostata (F.Ritter) Ferryman . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 15 June 2021 .
2. Web site: Neoporteria paucicostata few-ribbed neoporteria . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 15 June 2021 .