Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus)

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cactus species flowering plant vascular plant

Echinopsis atacamensis, commonly known as the giant cactus, is a tall, columnar cactus species native to the high-altitude deserts of South America, particularly the Atacama and surrounding regions.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Echinopsis atacamensis 1
Echinopsis 1
Trichocereus terscheckii 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cactus species ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ
vascular plant ⓘ
adaptation drought tolerance ⓘ
high solar radiation tolerance ⓘ
high-altitude adaptation ⓘ
belongsToClade Cactaceae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ
angiosperms ⓘ
core eudicots ⓘ
eudicots NERFINISHED ⓘ
superasterids ⓘ
commonName giant cactus ⓘ
dispersal seed dispersal ⓘ
domain Eukarya ⓘ
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole provider of nectar and fruit for animals ⓘ
provider of shelter for desert fauna ⓘ
structural species in desert ecosystems ⓘ
family Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundInBiome desert ⓘ
montane desert ⓘ
genus Echinopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ
growthForm columnar cactus ⓘ
hasOrgan areoles ⓘ
ribs ⓘ
spines ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafType leaves reduced to spines ⓘ
lifeCycle perennial ⓘ
nativeTo Atacama Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ
South America ⓘ
high-altitude deserts of South America ⓘ
order Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ
photosynthesisSite green stem tissue ⓘ
photosyntheticOrgan stem ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway CAM photosynthesis ⓘ
plantHabit tree-like cactus ⓘ
pollination animal-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers and seeds ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
tolerates arid conditions ⓘ
intense sunlight ⓘ
large temperature fluctuations ⓘ
uses ornamental plant ⓘ
waterStorageOrgan succulent stem ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isla del Pescado → hasFlora → Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus) ⓘ
Flora of Argentina → hasRepresentativeSpecies → Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Trichocereus terscheckii
Cactoideae → includesGenus → Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Echinopsis
Los Cardones National Park → hasDominantFlora → Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Echinopsis atacamensis