Place of Publication
Kaktus-ABC [Backeb. & Knuth]: 280 (1936)
Synonyms
- Copiapoa coquimbana (Rümpler) Britton & Rose subsp. fiedleriana
- Copiapoa echinata F. Ritter
- Echinocactus fiedlerianus K.Schum
- Copiapoa pepiniana (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Backeb. var. fiedleriana
References
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Backeberg & Kunth (1936)
Backeberg, C. and Kunth, K.M. 1936. Kaktus-ABC, en Haandbog for Fagfolk og Amatorer. Gyldendal, Copenhagen. 418 pp.
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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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Hunt (2016b)
Hunt, D. 2016. CITES Cactaceae Checklist. Third Edition. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
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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.
Iconography
- Hunt (2013): 331.4
Regions
Habitat
Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)
Distribution and habitat
Restricted distribution around the coastal town of Huasco between sea level and 600 m. A classic location is in Parque Nacional Llanos del Challe. Locally abundant in the lomas zone and growing with other cacti species - Eriosyce villosa, Eriosyce napina, Eulycbnia acida and Echinopsis coquimbana.
Conservation status
- Endangered B1ab(iii,v)
Notes
Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.