Eulychnia breviflora Phil.

Place of Publication

Fl. Atacam: 23 (1860a)

Type citation

Philippi, Fl. Atacama: 24 (1860) Pl. 2, fig. A 1-4. (designated by Leuenberger & Eggli, 2000)

Synonyms

Common names

copoa (Hoffmann & Walter (2004))

References

Philippi R.A. (1860a)

Philippi, R.A. 1860a. Florula Atacamensis seu enumeratio plantarum, quas in itinere per desertum Atacamense. Sumptibus E. Anton
Leuenberger & Eggli (2000)

Leuenberger, B.E. and Eggli , U 2000. The genus Eulychnia (Cactaceae) in Chile: notes on the taxonomy, types, and other old specimens. Haseltonia 7: (63-76)
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

Iconography

Hoffmann & Walter (2004): Lam. 98

Regions

Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo

Habitat

Desert, Desert fog oases (Lomas), Mediterranean and Coastal matorral

Distribution and habitat

This coastal species has a discontinuous distribution with its southern population ranging from Punta Teatinos to south of Choros and a northern population occurring from the Río Huasco north to Paposo . It is a component of the desert fog oasis but also occurs in drier locations amongst thorny scrub.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Notes

Seed of this species is banked by the national seed bank of Chile, INIA.