Place of Publication
Cactus 65: 197 (1959)
Synonyms
- Copiapoa atacamensis (F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm. var. calderana
- Copiapoa calderana F.Ritter var. spinosior
- Copiapoa lembckei Backeb.
References
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Ritter (1959b)
Ritter, F. 1959. Copiapoa nouveaux du Chili. Cactus, Paris XIV. 65:127-128
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Hoffmann & Walter (2004)
Hoffmann J., A.E. and Walter M., H.E. 2004. Cactaceas en la Flora Silvestre de Chile, 2nd edition. Fundación Claudio Gay
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Hunt (2013)
Hunt, D. 2013. The New Cactus Lexicon (illustrations). dh books. Milborne Port, UK 527 pp.
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Señoret Espinosa & Acosta Ramos (2013)
Señoret Espinosa, E. and Acosta Ramos, J.P. 2013. Guía de Campo. Cactáceas Nativas de Chile. CORMA 247 pp.
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Larridon et al. (2015)
Larridon, I , Walter, H , Guerrero, P , Duarte, M , Cisternas, M , Peña, C , Bauters, K , Asselman, P , Goetghebeur, P and Samain, M.-S 2015. An integrative approach to understanding the evolution and diversity of Copiapoa (Cactaceae), a threatened endemic Chilean genus from the Atacama Desert. American Journal of Botany. 102. 1506-1520.
Iconography
- Hunt (2013): 328.4
- Hoffmann & Walter (2004): Lam. 32a
Regions
Habitat
Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
This subspecies has a distribution from coastal distribution from Chañaral to Caldera where it is found from sea level to 1000 m above sea level.
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.