Echinopsis spinibarbis
(Otto) A. E. Hoffman
Cactaceae Edible: Fruit
wikimedia· cc-by-sa
Kalebzhan (via Wikimedia Commons)
Summary
Source: WikipediaEchinopsis spinibarbis, or quisco, is a species of cactus found in Chile.
Description
A tropical cactus in the Cactaceae family, grown for its edible fruit.
This description is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Chile, South America,
Synonyms
Cereus spinibarbis Pfeuff.Eulychnia spinibarbis (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Also Known As
Guillave
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 360 (As Eulychnia spinibarbis)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 86 (As Eulychnia spinibarbis)
More from Cactaceae
Harrisia bonplandii
Datura, Ajnia
Harrisia eriophora
Fragrant prickly apple
Harrisia fragrans
Caribbean apple cactus, Fragrant prickly-apple
Harrisia simpsonii
Simpson's apple cactus
🌱
Helianthocereus atacamensis
Cardon
Homalocephala polycephala - (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) F.M.Knuth
Triangle Cactus, Cotton-top cactus