The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Kakteen And. Sukk. 31: 365 (1980)

Synonyms

• Copiapoa hypogaea F.Ritter subsp.  laui

References

• Diers (1980)

  Diers, L. 1980. Copiapoa laui. Kakteen und Andere Sukkulenten 31:362-365

• Guerrero et al (2024)

  Guerrero, P.C. , Peña, C. and Villalobo López, A. 2024. Copiapoa laui. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T212489791A212489935.

• Hunt (2013)

  Hunt, D. 2013. The New Cactus Lexicon (illustrations). dh books. Milborne Port, UK 527 pp.

• 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): 333.2, 333.3

Regions

Antofagasta

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

This species is found from Cifuncho to Pan de Azúcar National Park, where it occurs mostly on relatively flat ground on hillsides.

Conservation status

• EN B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) (Guerrero et al (2024))