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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Copiapoa coquimbana var. imbricata
Field number KK102 El Molle.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Copiapoa coquimbana var. imbricata
Author
Kníže
Chinese genus
龙爪球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
The name Copiapoa imbricata supplied under an unpublished name by the cactus merchant Karel Knize (KK102) can be referred to forms within the variability of Copiapoa coquimbana this species shows great variation and it is sometimes difficult to separate one local form from another. It distinguishes for its strong, chocolate-brown to almost black young spines.