The Endemic Plants of Chile

Place of Publication

Taxon 12(3): 31 (1963)

Synonyms

• Copiapoa humilis (Phil.) Hutchison var.  longispina
• Copiapoa humilis (Phil.) Hutchison subsp.  longispina

References

• Guerrero, Peña & Villalobo López (2024c)

  Guerrero, P.C. , Peña, C. and Villalobo López, A. 2024. Copiapoa longispina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T212492189A212492279.

• Ritter (1963b)

  Ritter, F. 1963. Diagnosen von neuen Kakteen. Taxon 12(3): 28-34, 123-125

• Señoret Espinosa & Acosta Ramos (2013)

  Señoret Espinosa, E. and Acosta Ramos, J.P. 2013. Guía de Campo. Cactáceas Nativas de Chile. CORMA 247 pp.

• Walter & Guerrero (2022)

  Walter, H and Guerrero, P 2022. Towards a unified taxonomic catalogue for the Chilean cacti: assembling molecular systematics and classical taxonomy. Phytotaxa. 550(2): 79-98

Regions

Antofagasta

Habitat

Desert and Desert fog oases (Lomas)

Distribution and habitat

This species is only known from one small population inland south of Copiapò in Sierra Hornillos

Conservation status

• CR B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) (Guerrero, Peña & Villalobo López (2024c))