Airampoa soehrensii
(Britton & Rose) Lodé
Cactaceae
Airampoa ayrampo (Haenke) Doweld
Airampoa boliviensis (Backeb.) Doweld
Airampoa cedergreniana (Backeb.) Doweld
Airampoa chilensis (F.Ritter) Doweld
Airampoa minuscula (Backeb.) Doweld
Airampoa orurensis (Cárdenas) Doweld
Airampoa silvestris (Backeb.) Doweld
Cactus ayrampo Haenke
Opuntia alcerrecensis Iliff
Opuntia ayrampo (Haenke) Mottram
Opuntia boliviensis Backeb.
Opuntia cedergreniana Backeb.
Opuntia minuscula (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley
Opuntia orurensis Cárdenas
Opuntia poecilacantha Backeb.
Opuntia silvestris Backeb.
Opuntia soehrensii Britton & Rose
Platyopuntia chilensis F.Ritter
Platyopuntia orurensis (Cárdenas) F.Ritter
Platyopuntia soehrensii (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter
Tephrocactus minusculus Backeb.
Tephrocactus silvestris Backeb.
Tephrocactus soehrensii (Britton & Rose) G.D.Rowley
Tunilla chilensis (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt & Iliff
Tunilla minuscula (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt & Iliff
Tunilla orurensis (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt & Iliff
Tunilla silvestris (Backeb.) D.R.Hunt & Iliff
Tunilla soehrensii (Britton & Rose) D.R.Hunt & Iliff
Common Name: Ayrampu
General Information
Airampoa soehrensii is a spiny, evergreen, succulent cactus. A low growing plant, often prostrate and creeping, and rooting from the edges of growth, it forms a clump of growth around 10 - 20cm tall and 30 - 60cm in diameter. The stems are comprised of flattened segments, sometimes crescent shaped, each segment up to 6cm long[
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..
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and dye.
Airampoa soehrensii is widespread and abundant in portions of its range. It is present in several protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- 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.
].
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 - northern Argentina, northern Chile, Bolivia, Peru
Habitat
Shrublands and high altitude grasslands, in the heat of the sun and in the shadow of nurse plants; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,800 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
-
- 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 |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 0.15 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Airampoa soehrensii is a plant of high elevations in the Andes. It can experience overnight temperatures falling below zero, but also requires hot daytime temperatures.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw or cooked[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
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- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. A sweet flavour[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. The fruit is used to make ice creams, juices and is fermented to make a wine[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. The fruits are around 25mm long, with some spines[
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..
].
A purple-garnet colour is obained from the fruit and used to colour pastry[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. It is obtained from the seeds[
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..
].
Medicinal
A wine with refreshing characteristics is made from the fruit and is used to treat colds and fever[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. Its use is also reported for the treatment of eye diseases[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
].
An infusion of the fruit has vermifuge properties and is also used to treat diseases of the kidneys and liver, as well as to combat heartburn and herpes[
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
A purple-garnet dyestuff is obtained from the fruit and is used to colour fabrics[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
,
1915- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Andes
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bussmann R.W. & Paniagua-Zambrana N.Y. (Editors)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28933-1
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28932-4
- Description
-
]. It is obtained from the seed[
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..
].
Propagation
Seed -
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