Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum
(K.Schum.) Schlumpb.
Cactaceae
Echinocactus forbesii Lehm.
Echinopsis chacoana Schütz
Echinopsis forbesii A.Dietr.
Echinopsis klingleriana Cárdenas
Echinopsis meyeri Heese
Echinopsis minuana Speg.
Echinopsis rhodotricha K.Schum.
Echinopsis robinsoniana Werderm.
Echinopsis spegazzinii K.Schum. ex Speg.
Echinopsis valida Monv.
Trichocereus validus (Monv.) Backeb.
Common Name:
General Information
Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum is a spiny, succulent, evergreen shrubby cactus sometime with a single stem but more commonly branching basally to form clumps. The slender stems are cylindrical to oblong, around 30 - 80cm long and up to 9cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
]
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum is widely distributed, is locally abundant and common, it occurs in several protected areas and there are no major threats affecting it. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
S. America - northeast Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, western Brazil
Habitat
Grasslands and forests on sandy soils, in open sites with shrubs and low plants, often on alkaline soils; at elevations up to 500 metres[[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The plant is a source of water for human consumption[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Medicinal
The plant is used for medicinal purposes; the Maka natives use it to treat chicken pox and measles[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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