Copiapoa megarhiza

Copiapoa megarhiza

Copiapoa megarhiza

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Copiapoeae
Genus: Copiapoa
Sectio: C. sect. Copiapoa
Sectio: C. ser. Theloidei
Species: Copiapoa megarhiza

Name

Copiapoa megarhiza Britton & Rose, 1922

Synonyms

• Copiapoa megarhiza var. microrhiza F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 3: 1081. 1980 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Copiapoa algarrobensis Katt. in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 90: 103. 2018, nom. inval., syn. sec. Guerrero 2021

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Chile (Atacama). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L. & Rose, J.N. 1922. The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Vol. 3. 255 pp. + 23 pl. Carnegie Institution of Washington. BHL PDF Reference page. : 3: 89.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Copiapoa megarhiza in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Copiapoa megarhiza. Published online. Accessed: Dec 07 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Copiapoa megarhiza. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Dec 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Copiapoa megarhiza. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec 07. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

español: Cacto Raizon

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