Columnar Cacti

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Eulychnia

Eulychnia: (Phil.) From Chile and one species from Peru. All species erect to semi-erect, some with very long spines. Interesting but some still very hard to find in collections

Eulychnia acida

Eulychnia acida: FR232 (Phil.) Chile Choapa to Coquimbo.

 Eulychnia saint-pieana

Eulychnia saint-pieana (Photo AWM)

Eulychnia culdenerace

Eulychnia caldenarace: Caldera Chile KK1285 100-300m.

 Eulychnia spinibarbis

Eulychnia spinibarbis (O.)Br.&R.(T.) Chile provence Coquimbo, coast.

Eulychnia procumbens

Eulychnia procumbens: (Backbg.) Chile S. of Los Viles.

 Eulychnia ritteri

Eulychnia ritteri: (Cullm.) FR274 Peru
Coast near Chala, the only Eulychnia from
S. Peru, the others from Chile.

Eulychnia acida Eulychnia acida

Eulychnia acida flowering 26th June 2002,
Collection Suzanne and Tony Mace at just over 2 m height.

Copyright Bob Ressler, no reproduction without permission of the author.