PACKAGE OF 25 SEEDS Islaya lindleyi "paucispina" Accepted scientific Name: Eriosyce islayensis (Foster) Katt. 1994 Origin: E. islayensis is endemic to the northern Chile along the coast, to southern Peru (just south of Lima). Type locality Province of Islay Peru. Habitat: Grows in very dry desert areas where it almost never rains and where only the occasional sea fog drift inland. Etymology: The genus name "islayensis" derives for the occurrence in the Province of Islay, Department Arequipa, Peru. The variety name "lindley" comes from the English botanist John Lindley (February 8, 1799 - November 1, 1865). Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2. Synonyms: Echinocactus islayensis C.F.Först. 1861 In: Hamb. Gartenz. 17:160. 1861 (Basyonym) Islaya islayensis (Först) Backeberg 1934 Neoporteria islayensis (C.F.Först.) Donald G.D.Rowley 1966 Neoporteria lindleyi (Foerst.) Don. Rowley Echinocactus lindleyi Neoporteria lindleyi v. curvispina Islaya paucispina Beautiful and rare Neoporteria islayensis, this is one of my seeds producer. the seeds that you are bidding on this by cross pollination with pollen of another islayensis from my private collection, the seeds were took this season, We have a lot of extremely rare cactus if you want something rare let me know and I will listing for you. Questions? feel free to email me.