Copiapoa echinoides var. cuprea
Cact. Fl. Silvestre Chile 116. 1989
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Copiapoa echinoides var. cuprea
Author
(F.Ritter) A.E.Hoffm.
Chinese genus
龙爪球属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
0 to 3, 1 to 3(-5) cm long.
Seeds
Black.
Description
Copiapoa echinoidesSN|1112]]SN|1109]] var. cuprea, originally described as Copiapoa cupreaSN|1109]]SN|1112]] by F.Ritter in 1959 is a solitary or clumping cactus species, often forming dense clumps or cushion. There exist many populations with different characteristics.
Roots
Fibrous.
Note
This appears to be a very variable species.
Flowers
Scented, pale yellow, 4 cm in diameter.
Spines
Maroon-reddish to pure black, straight or (usually) somewhat curved upward.
Ribs
11 to 17, truncated.
Stem
Spherical, firm, dark tannish-green, cupper-red to very dark-purple and woolly apically,12 to 20 cm tall, 18 cm in diameter.
Radial Spines
5 to 10, 2.5 cm long.
Fruits
Brownish-red, round with a few scales 2.5 cm long.
Areoles
Yellowish, becoming grey with age.