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Echinopsis aurea
Britton & Rose 1922
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2011, Argentina, Córdoba

 

Surveys

2007, Argentina, Catamarca, Catamarca, A&M 124 Show on map

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01-2603
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02-2592
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03-2593

 

2007, Argentina, Catamarca, Catamarca, A&M 130 Show on map

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04-2713

 

2011, Argentina, Córdoba, San Marco Sierra, A&M 379 Show on map

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05-1030081
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06-1030083
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07-1030084
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08-1030085
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09-1030078
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10-1030076
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11-1030079
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12-1030080
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13-1030174
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14-1030175

 

2011, Argentina, La Rioja, Olta, A&M 414 Show on map

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15-1030995
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16-1030996
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17-1030997
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18-1040002
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19-1040004
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20-1040006
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21-1040005
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22-1040009
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23-1030999
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24-1040001

 

2011, Argentina, Catamarca, Catamarca, A&M 124 Show on map

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25-1040419
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26-1040417
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27-1040415

 

2011, Argentina, Salta, Quebrada de Las Conchas, A&M 487 Show on map

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28-1050938
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29-1050902
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30-1050903
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31-1050906
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32-1050909
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33-1050910
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34-1050911
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35-1050916
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36-1050918
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37-1050922
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38-1050926
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39-1050930
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40-1050934

 

2013, Argentina, Catamarca, Recreo, A&M 842 Show on map

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41-1190587
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42-1190589
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43-1190598
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44-1190599
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45-1190601

 

2013, Argentina, La Rioja, north east of Anillaco, A&M 894 Show on map

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46-1210388
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47-1210391

 

2013, Argentina, La Rioja, Villa Sanagasta, A&M 907 Show on map

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48-1210798
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49-1210799
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50-1210821
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51-1210795
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52-1210796

 

2014, Argentina, San Luis, Saladillo, A&M 943 Show on map

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53-1230772
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54-1230771

 

2015, Argentina, Córdoba, between Mina Clavero and Alta Gracia, A&M 1257 Show on map

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55-0272
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56-0277
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57-0278
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58-0273
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59-0281

 

2015, Argentina, Córdoba, Bosque Alegre Observatory, A&M 1258 Show on map

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60-1340117
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61-1340112
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62-1340110
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63-1340096
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64-1340097
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65-1340106
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66-1340104
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67-1340109
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68-1340099

 

2015, Argentina, Córdoba, south of the Bosque Alegre Observatory, A&M 1259 Show on map

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69-1340124
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70-1340125

 

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Synonyms

Hymenorebutia aurea, Lobivia aurea, Pseudolobivia aurea, Echinopsis aurea ssp. aurea, Lobivia shaferi ssp. aurea, Echinopsis cylindracea, Lobivia cylindracea, Lobivia cylindrica, Echinopsis fallax var. cylindrica, Echinopsis fallax, Lobivia fallax, Echinopsis aurea ssp. fallax, Lobivia shaferi ssp. fallax, Echinopsis leucomalla, Hymenorebutia leucomalla, Lobivia leucomalla, Pseudolobivia luteiflora, Echinopsis quinesensis, Hymenorebutia quinesensis, Echinopsis aurea var. quinesensis, Lobivia shaferi ssp. rubriflora, Lobivia shaferi, Echinopsis aurea ssp. shaferi

Distribution

Argentina (Catamarca, Córdoba, La Rioja, San Luis, Santiago del Estero)

Conservation status

(3)   Least Concern, LC

Comments

Echinopsis aurea Britton & Rose is a relatively dominant species, widespread in various provinces of northern Argentina (Catamarca, Córdoba, La Rioja, Salta, San Luis, and Santiago del Estero). The populations show quite variable characters, even within the same population, as highlighted in our surveys, so much so that some of these characters were taken as indicative of infra-populational (var.), intra-populational (ssp.), or at species level, taxonomic distinction. In reality, these distinctions fail when it emerges that the different characters that should define the supposed taxa are detected within the same population. For example, in the surveys of Córdoba, San Marco Sierra, road to Rio Quilpo, 19/Mar/2011, A&M 379, the strongest form, with more offsets and with more stems (largest stem 23 x 10.5 cm, h x d), i.e. characters that should distinguish Echinopsis fallax (Oehme) H. Friedrich (photos 5-8), lives near to the classic form of E. aurea (photos 13-14). Even in the survey of La Rioja, Olta, road to the Dique de Olta, 31/Mar/2011, A&M 414, there are both of the forms, E. fallax (photos 15-17) and E. aurea (photos 18-19), as well as the intermediate forms (photos 20-24). In addition to the forms of growth, also the "distinguishing" dimensional values, the number of ribs, spines, etc., which would separate the three taxa, can be found within the same population. For these reasons, we believe that E. fallax and E. aurea ssp. shaferi are synonyms of E. aurea. The idea is not new. Anderson (2001, 258) had already arrived at the same conclusion, mantained in Das grosse Kakteen Lexikon (2005, 2011), the German edition of Anderson’s book, translated and edited (with some taxonomic changes) by Eggli. (Quoted from: Anceschi & Magli 2013b, 45)

Genus

Echinopsis

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