Cactaceae
Copiapoa

Copiapoa aphanes Mächler & Helmut Walter

First published in Kakteen And. Sukk. 56: 101 (2005)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chile (SW. Antofagasta). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarly in the desert or dry shrubland biome(s).

Distribution

Native to:

Chile North

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Larridon, I. Walter, H.E., Guerrero, P.C., Duarte, M., Cisternas, M.A., Hernández, C.P., Bauters, K., Asselman, P., Goetghebeu, P. & 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Larridon, I. Walter, H.E., Guerrero, P.C., Duarte, M., Cisternas, M.A., Hernández, C.P., Bauters, K., Asselman, P., Goetghebeu, P. & 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0