© Valentino Vallicelli
Endangered
CITES App. II
Neoporteria tuberisulcata var. cupreata
Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 28: 58. 1966
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Neoporteria tuberisulcata var. cupreata
Author
(Poselg. ex Rümpler) Donald & G.D.Rowley
Chinese genus
智利球属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Note
The so called “Copiapoa cupreaSN|1112]]SN|1112]]ta” KK1382 Vallenar, Chile 800m, (distributed by Karel Kníže) may be eventually described under a different name.
Derivation of Name
Latin Cupreata, copper coloured.
Spines
About 6, 1-2 cm long, the upper the shorter, curved brown-black towards the tip and, yellow at the base.
Ribs
Divided into rhombic tubercles 5 mm tall with rounded edges.
Stem
Spherical, dark brown.
Areoles
Sunken on the tubercles, grey.