Echinocactus sandillon

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Echinocactus sandillon Remy in Gay
Fl. Chil. [Gay] iii. 14. 1847 (1848)
Family: CACTACEAE

= Eriosyce sandillon Phil.
Anales Univ. Chile (1872) 721 et in: (Remy) R. Philippi, Desc. Pl. Nuev. 63, 1872

Accepted Scientific Name: Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cact. Journ. Brit. v. 9, fig. sub nomine Morawetzia Doelziana (1936); et inBlatter Kakteenforsch. 1937, No. 1, p. [8].

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Locality: Near Vicuña (North central Chile, at medium elevations in the Andes). The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black.

Origin and Habitat: Chile (Coquimbo), at medium elevations in the Andes.

Synonyms:

Eriosyce sandillon Phil.

Echinocactus sandillon hort. ex Förster
Echinocactus sandillon Remy in Gay

See all synonyms of Eriosyce aurata

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.
Cact. Journ. Brit. v. 9, fig. sub nomine Morawetzia Doelziana (1936); et inBlatter Kakteenforsch. 1937, No. 1, p. [8].
Synonymy: 34

Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.

Echinocactus auratus Pfeiff.
Eriosyce ihotzkanae
Eriosyce lampapaensis

Eriosyce algarrobensis F.Ritter

Eriosyce sandillon var. algarrobensis (F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm.

Eriosyce ausseliana F.Ritter
Eriosyce ceratistes (Otto) Britton & Rose

Echinocactus ceratistes Otto
Trichocereus ceratistes (Otto) H.P.Kelsey & Dayton

Eriosyce ceratistes subs. ceratistes var. tranquillaensis F.Ritter
Eriosyce ceratistes var. coquimbensis Backeb.
Eriosyce ceratistes var. gilesii
Eriosyce ceratistes var. llapalensis
Eriosyce ceratistes var. mollesensis Backeb.

Eriosyce sandillon var. mollesensis (Backeb.) A.E.Hoffm.

Eriosyce ceratistes var. ravidavia
Eriosyce ceratistes var. vallenarensis Backeb.

Eriosyce sandillon var. vallenarensis (Backeb.) A.E.Hoffm.

Eriosyce ceratistes var. zorillaensis Backeb.
Eriosyce combarbalensis

Eriosyce ceratistes var. combarbalensis Backeb.

Eriosyce ihotzkyanae F.Ritter

Eriosyce lapampaensis F.Ritter
Eriosyce sandillon Phil.

Echinocactus sandillon hort. ex Förster
Echinocactus sandillon Remy in Gay

Eriosyce sp. nova JS252 Illapel, 04 Coquimbo, Chile
Eriosyce spinibarbis F.Ritter

Eriosyce aurata var. spinibarbis (F.Ritter) Katt.

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Common Names include:
SPANISH (Español): Sandillón

Description: Spherical cactus with abundant white wool on top up to 50 cm in diameter . Adult specimens have around 30-35 ribs and become columnar, reaching over 90 cm in height. Spines colour is variable yellow, amber yellow, fox red or almost black. Juvenile specimens have 1 central spine and 8 radial, but the number increase as they get older and areoles can have over 20 spines on mature specimens. Flowers are red campanulate or funnel-shaped 5 cm long, with a white hairy floral tube. There might be over 50 flowers on a mature specimen (only mature specimens bloom).

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Eriosyce aurata group

Eriosyce algarrobensis F.Ritter: has stems less than 15 cm thick, larger areoles, 12-18 radial grey-brown spines and different seeds. Distribution: South Algarrobo, Depart. Huasco, Atacama, Chile.
Eriosyce aurata (Pfeiff.) Backeb.: It is a very large and very spiny barrel cactus that resembles in habit and fruit to some of the giant species of Echinocactus in Mexico. The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black.
Eriosyce ceratistes (Otto) Britton & Rose: A form with strong black spines.
Eriosyce sandillon Phil.: The colourful spines are strong, glassy and usually amber coloured but also bright yellow or pure black.
Eriosyce sp. nova JS252 Illapel, 04 Coquimbo, Chile: Form with very strong spines.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey “The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass” Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug./2011
2) David Hunt, Nigel Taylor “The New Cactus Lexicon” DH Books, 2006
3) Edward F. Anderson “The Cactus Family” Timber Press, 2001

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Cactus Art

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinocactus sandillon (Eriosyce sandillon) Photo by: Cactus Art

Cultivation and Propagation: Slow growing, extremely rot prone if kept in a non ventilated place. Require a very fast draining drying soil, water regularly in summer, but do not overwater.
Needs a full sun exposure (or light shade) Good heat tolerance. Hardy to at least -5°C
Propagation: Usually propagated from Seeds. (seldom produces offsets)

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