Cuartas-Domínguez M., Robles V., Arroyo M. T. K., Large flowers can be short-lived: Insights from a high Andean cactus, Ecology and Evolution, 2022, 12(8):e9231, doi: 10.1002/ece3.9231
A population identified as Eriosyce curvispina at Lomas del Viento was studied through hand pollination, flower longevity measurements, bee observations and floral water content. Flowers opened over several consecutive days, with a shorter cumulative period of full expansion. Pollinated flowers were compared with flowers protected from pollination.