Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Species:
densispina
ID:
662713

Status:
valid

Authors:
Werderm.

Source:
Caryophyllales.org

Year:
1934

Citation Micro:
in Kakteenkunde 1934: 142. 1934.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000662045

Common Names

  • Echinopsis densispina
  • Densely Spined Hedgehog Cactus
  • Densely Spined Sea Urchin Cactus

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Synonyms

  • Lobivia albolanata (Buining) Krainz [unknown]
  • Lobivia sublimiflora Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia kreuzingeri (Frič ex Buining) Krainz [unknown]
  • Salpingolobivia densispina (Werderm.) Y.Itô [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina albiflora (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina albolanata (Buining) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina blossfeldii (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina chlorogona (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina citriniflora (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina cupreoviridis (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina haematantha (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina kraussiana (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina kreuzingeri (Frič ex Buining) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina pectinifera (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina pectinifera (Wessner) J.G.Lamb. [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina purpureostoma (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina rebutioides (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina rubroviridis (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina sanguinea (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina setosa (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina sublimiflora (Backeb. ex Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis densispina wessneriana (Fritzen) Buining [unknown]
  • Echinopsis rebutioides (Backeb.) H.Friedrich [unknown]
  • Echinopsis scoparia Werderm. [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia albolanata Buining [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia chlorogona (Wessner) F.Ritter [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia densispina (Werderm.) Buining [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia kreuzingeri Frič ex Buining [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia rebutioides (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia scoparia (Werderm.) Buining [unknown]
  • Hymenorebutia sublimiflora (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia rebutioides Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia chlorogona Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia pectinifera Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha rebutioides (Backeb.) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia scoparia (Werderm.) Werderm. ex Backeb. & F.M.Knuth [unknown]
  • Lobivia wessneriana Fritzen [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina Werderm. ex Backeb. & F.M.Knuth [unknown]
  • Lobivia chlorogona cupreoviridis Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia chlorogona purpureostoma Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia chlorogona rubroviridis Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina albiflora (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina albolanata (Buining) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina blossfeldii (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina chlorogona (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina citriniflora (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina cupreoviridis (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina haematantha (Backeb. ex Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina kraussiana (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina pectinifera (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina rubroviridis (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina sanguinea (Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina setosa (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina sublimiflora (Backeb. ex Wessner) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina wessneriana (Fritzen) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina blossfeldii Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina kreuzingeri (Frič ex Buining) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina rebutioides (Backeb.) Buining [unknown]
  • Lobivia densispina sanguinea Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia famatimensis densispina (Werderm.) Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia famatimensis haematantha Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia famatimensis setosa Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha pectinifera (Wessner) J.Ullmann [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha sublimiflora (Backeb.) J.Ullmann [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha wessneriana (Fritzen) J.Ullmann [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha densispina (Backeb. & F.M.Knuth) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha densispina (Backeb. & F.M.Knuth) Rausch ex G.D.Rowley [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha pectinifera (Wessner) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha rebutioides (Backeb.) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha sublimiflora (Backeb.) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha densispina (Backeb. & F.M.Knuth) Rausch [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha pectinifera (Wessner) Rausch ex G.D.Rowley [unknown]
  • Lobivia haematantha sublimiflora (Backeb.) Rausch ex G.D.Rowley [unknown]
  • Lobivia pectinifera albiflora Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia pectinifera haematantha (Backeb.) Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia pectinifera rosiflora Backeb. ex Wessner [unknown]
  • Lobivia rebutioides chlorogona (Wessner) Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia rebutioides citriniflora Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia rebutioides kraussiana Backeb. [unknown]
  • Lobivia rebutioides sublimiflora (Backeb. ex Wessner) Backeb. [unknown]

Description

Echinopsis densispina (also called Red Torch Cactus, among many other common names) is a species of cactus native to Argentina and Bolivia. It is a columnar cactus with short spines and red flowers. It is found in rocky areas and dry forests.

Uses & Benefits

Echinopsis densispina is used in landscaping as an ornamental plant, and its flowers are used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Echinopsis densispina is yellow with a red center. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small, round and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Echinopsis densispina can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be carefully dug up and the clumps divided into smaller sections, each with a few roots attached. These sections should then be replanted in a well-draining soil mix.

Where to Find Echinopsis densispina

Echinopsis densispina can be found in the Andes Mountains in South America.

Echinopsis densispina FAQ

What is the scientific name of Echinopsis densispina?

Echinopsis densispina

What type of plant is Echinopsis densispina?

Cactus

Where is Echinopsis densispina native to?

South America

Species in the Echinopsis genus

Echinopsis amoenissima, Echinopsis aurea, Echinopsis berlingii, Echinopsis breviflora, Echinopsis cabrerae, Echinopsis calochlora, Echinopsis chrysantha, Echinopsis densispina, Echinopsis droegeana, Echinopsis duvallii, Echinopsis fraciliflora, Echinopsis gigantea, Echinopsis haematantha, Echinopsis hamatispina, Echinopsis hammerschmidii, Echinopsis hossei, Echinopsis huotii, Echinopsis ibicuatensis, Echinopsis lagemannii, Echinopsis macrodiscus, Echinopsis marsoneri, Echinopsis mieckleyi, Echinopsis mihanovichii, Echinopsis muelleri, Echinopsis nigerrima, Echinopsis oxygona, Echinopsis picta, Echinopsis poselgeri, Echinopsis quehlii, Echinopsis rohlandii, Echinopsis salmiana, Echinopsis salpigophara, Echinopsis silvestrii, Echinopsis sphacelata, Echinopsis tacuarembense, Echinopsis tephracantha, Echinopsis tougardii, Echinopsis tubiflora, Echinopsis tucumanensis, Echinopsis undulata, Echinopsis valida, Echinopsis wilkensii, Echinopsis semidenudata, Echinopsis kermensiana, Echinopsis beckmannii, Echinopsis boeckmannii, Echinopsis boutillieri, Echinopsis droegeana, Echinopsis duvallii, Echinopsis elegans,

Species in the Cactaceae family

Acanthocalycium glaucum, Acanthocalycium spiniflorum, Acanthocalycium thionanthum, Acanthocalycium leucanthum, Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum, Acanthocalycium klimpelianum, Acanthocereus chiapensis, Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus guatemalensis, Acanthocereus maculatus, Acanthocereus canoensis, Acanthocereus castellae, Acanthocereus cuixmalensis, Acanthocereus fosterianus, Acanthocereus haackeanus, Acanthocereus hesperius, Acanthocereus hirschtianus, Acanthocereus macdougallii, Acanthocereus oaxacensis, Acanthocereus paradoxus, Acanthocereus rosei, Acanthocereus tepalcatepecanus, Acanthocereus atropurpureus, Acharagma aguirreanum, Acharagma roseanum, Airampoa albisaetacens, Airampoa armata, Airampoa ayrampo, Airampoa boliviensis, Airampoa cedergreniana, Airampoa chilensis, Airampoa corrugata, Airampoa erectoclada, Airampoa ianthinantha, Airampoa microdisca, Airampoa minuscula, Airampoa orurensis, Airampoa panellana, Airampoa picardoi, Airampoa silvestris, Airampoa tilcarensis, Aporepiphyllum freiburgensis, Aporocactus flagelliformis, Aporocactus martianus, Aporocactus moennighoffii, Aporocactus knebelii, Aporoheliocereus smithianus, Ariocarpus agavoides, Ariocarpus bravoanus, Ariocarpus drabi,

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