Cactaceae

Cactus

Eriosyce rodentiophila F.Ritter

Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Eriosyce

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Cactus: Eriosyce rodentiophila in Chile — Photo: Nicolás Villaseca Merino, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 彗星殿
English: Cactus
Spanish: Sandillon de los Ratones

Synonyms

Eriosyce megacarpa F.Ritter
Eriosyce rodentiophila var. lanata F.Ritter
Rodentiophila atacamensis F.Ritter & Y.Itô
Rodentiophila megacarpa F.Ritter & Y.Itô

Plant problems

Christmas cactus leaves limp and wrinkled: causes and fixesLimp, wrinkled Christmas cactus stems can signal dry mix or damaged roots. Check moisture before choosing watering or root-rescue steps.
Christmas cactus buds falling off: causes and fixesChristmas cactus buds falling off? Learn the likely causes and how steady temperatures, careful watering and fewer moves can protect remaining buds.

Photos

Photo: Nicolás Villaseca Merino, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matias, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matias, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matias, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Álvaro Parra Valdivia, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.