1. Stem subglobular, 3-5 cm diam.; ribs 18-21; spines radiating, not appressed (subsp. odieri) .............2
1. Stem smaller, 2-3 cm diam.; spines appressed .....................................................................3
2. Spines only radial ..........................................................................21.1a. subsp. & var. odieri
2. Central spines present ................................................................21.1b. var. monte- amargensis
3. Tubercles 3-5 mm diam ......................................................................21.2. subsp. glabrescens
3. Tubercles smaller and more numerous, 2-3 mm diam .........................................21.3. subsp. fulva
21.1. E. odieri subsp. odieri
21.1a. var. odieri
Stem 3—5 cm diam.; ribs 18—21. tubercles 3 mm diam., 2-3 mm high; areoles 1.5 x 0.5 mm. 1.5 mm apart; radial spines 8-10, 1.5-2 x 0.05 mm, appressed.
DISTRIBUTION. Chile, known only from Morro Copiapo S of Caldera.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. CHILE. Copiapo: top of Morro Copiapo, FK-804; loc. cit., base, FK-802 Ineotype); Morro Copiapd, Gay 4200, Jung s.n.
21.1b. var. monte-amargensis Kattermann
Differs from the above: spines often thicker and longer; central 1, porrect; flower more reddish.
DISTRIBUTION. Chile, Monte Amargo railway station E to c. Caldera and c. 10 km S.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED. CHILE. Copiapu, SW of Monte Amargo, FK-806; S of Monte Amargo. FK-522 (holotype). 89 Kattermann: Erioayce
21.2. E. odieri subsp. glabrescens (Ritter) Kattermann
Stem sometimes almost spineless, soft; ribs 7-8, dissolved into tubercles 8-6 mm diam.; roots longer, narrowed to a neck above; pericarpel and tube with white dense wool; nectary modified.
DISTRIBUTION. Chile, border region of Prov. Copiapo and Huasco.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED; CHILE. Copiapo: N of Totoral, FK-525; S of Totoral, FK53, 144. Huasco: S of Carrizal Bajo. FK-815.
21.3. E. odieri subsp. fulva (Ritter) Kattermann
Spines thicker and longer, appressed to ± recurved; roots longer, narrowed to a neck above.
DISTRIBUTION. Chile, known only from E of Totoral.
SPECIMEN EXAMINED. CHILE. Copiapo: loc. cit., FK-529
Del libro Kattermann, Eriosyce.
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