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Echinopsis uyupampensis

Echinopsis uyupampensis
Photo: bayes, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
S. Peru to N. Chile
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Echinopsis uyupampensis is a species of cactus found in Chile and Peru.

Where it grows

Echinopsis uyupampensis is found at altitudes of around 400–600 meters in Peru in the department of Arequipa, in the mountains of the lower Rio Tambo and in the Ilo region of department of Moquegua. The species is also found in Chile growing on cliffs in Arica and Parinacot.

Other Trichocereus plants

San Pedro Column Cactus · San Pedro cactus · Sacred Column Cactus · San Pedro Cactus · Echinopsis spinibarbis · Trichocereus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis uyupampensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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