Copiapoa gigantea
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| Copiapoa gigantea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Copiapoa |
| Species: | C. gigantea |
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| Copiapoa gigantea | |
Copiapoa gigantea is a species of Copiapoa found from Antofagasta to north Atacama, Chile.[2]
Copiapoa gigantea forms larger groups up to 1.5 meters high and a diameter of up to two meters. The spherical to cylindrical shoots branch out from the base as well as laterally. They are gray-green to gray and reach a diameter of between 12 and 25 centimeters. The 20 to 37 ribs are notched. They flatten out a bit over time. The large areoles are orange. There is a central spine, which can sometimes be absent. The up to nine radial spines are yellowish with a dark tip and up to three centimeters long.
The lemon-yellow flowers are wide open and 2.5 to 4 centimeters long, with a diameter of up to five centimeters. They are odorless.[3]
Flower
Distribution
Copiapoa gigantea is found in Chile in the Antofagasta region near, the coast of Paposo.
