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Copiapoa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Cactoideae

Scientific name
  
Copiapoa

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Cactaceae

Tribe
  
Notocacteae

Higher classification
  
Cactus

Order
  
Caryophyllales

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Lower classifications
  
Copiapoa marginata, Copiapoa coquimbana, Copiapoa mollicula, Copiapoa echinoides

Copiapoa montana cactus in beautiful yellow star flower


Copiapoa is a genus of cacti from the dry coastal deserts, particularly the Atacama Desert, of northern Chile. It comprises about 26 species. These species vary in form from spherical to slightly columnar and in color from a brownish to blue-green body.

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Copiapoa Copiapoa cinerea

My copiapoa montana cactus in beautiful yellow flower 2014


Taxonomy

Pilocopiapoa F.Ritter has been brought into synonymy with this genus. Some authorities also include here the genus Blossfeldia.

Species

Copiapoa Copiapoa cinerea

  • Copiapoa atacamensis
  • Copiapoa bridgesii (Copiapoa de Bridges)
  • Copiapoa calderana
  • Copiapoa carrizalensis
  • Copiapoa cinerascens
  • Copiapoa cinerea (Copiapoa de Philippi)
  • Copiapoa conglomerata
  • Copiapoa coquimbana (Coquimbano)
  • Copiapoa echinoides
  • Copiapoa echinoides var. cuprea
  • Copiapoa echinoides var. dura
  • Copiapoa esmeraldana
  • Copiapoa fiedleriana (syn. C. echinata )
  • Copiapoa grandiflora
  • Copiapoa haseltoniana
  • Copiapoa humilis (Humildito)
  • Copiapoa hypogaea
  • Copiapoa krainziana (Chascón)
  • Copiapoa laui
  • Copiapoa longistaminea
  • Copiapoa malletiana (Copiapoa de Carrizal)
  • Copiapoa marginata
  • Copiapoa megarhiza
  • Copiapoa mollicula (Bajotierra)
  • Copiapoa serpentisulcata
  • Copiapoa solaris
  • Copiapoa solaris var. ferox
  • Copiapoa taltalensis (Quisco del Desierto)
  • Copiapoa tenuissima
  • Copiapoa tocopillana (Tocopillano)

    • Copiapoa Copiapoa cinerea

    Copiapoa Copiapoa leonensis

    Copiapoa Copiapoa cinerea

    Copiapoa Copiapoa lauii laui FK 439 Esmeralda Guanillos Chile

    References

    Copiapoa Wikipedia
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