Eriosyce?

[Mike P]

Anyone care to put a name to this? Seen on the road from the Cristo Redentor pass to Los Andes.

[SpikyMike]

I’ve no idea I’m afraid. Nice looking plant. Excuse my ignorance- but how is the genus Eriosyce pronounced?

[Al Laius]

There is no correct way to pronounce Latin names and people just say it as they see it generally.

For Eriosyce I would pronounce it 'er ee o s eye ss' if that makes sense

Cheers
Al

[iann]

I use one syllable less for simplicity, not for good Latin. Are you happy with calling everything E. aurata?

[Mike P]

That was my first thought as it does bear some resemblense. Very annoying that someone wanders around pinching all the labels!

[Nick_G]

There is no correct way to pronounce Latin names and people just say it as they see it generally.

For Eriosyce I would pronounce it 'er ee o s eye ss' if that makes sense

Cheers
Al

Shouldn't the final e be pronounced?

'eh ree oh sy see'

Maybe not

[ragamala]

There is no correct way to pronounce Latin names and people just say it as they see it generally.

For Eriosyce I would pronounce it 'er ee o s eye ss' if that makes sense

Cheers
Al

Shouldn't the final e be pronounced?

'eh ree oh sy see'

Maybe not

Since the word apparently comes from bastardised Greek rather than Latin I think we all have our options open. I'm with Al. ALthough I can see an argument for er ee o sigh ke.

[el48tel]

............Since the word apparently comes from bastardised Greek rather than Latin I think we all have our options open. I'm with Al. ALthough I can see an argument for er ee o sigh ke...................

edited and amended later = "woolly fruits"

I agree with ragamala over the origin and pronunciation!

[iann]

There is no correct way to pronounce Latin names and people just say it as they see it generally.

For Eriosyce I would pronounce it 'er ee o s eye ss' if that makes sense

Cheers
Al

Shouldn't the final e be pronounced?

'eh ree oh sy see'

Maybe not

Lots of people do. I don't.

[Mike P]

Yes that’s the way I pronounce it.