Copiapoa is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, from the dry coastal deserts, particularly the Atacama Desert, of northern Chile...

Copiapoa cinerea is a species of plant in the genus Copiapoa in the family Cactaceae. The epithet cinerea comes from the Latin word for ash, by reference...

Copiapoa atacamensis is a species of cactus from the Atacama Desert in the province of Antofagasta in northern Chile. Its relationship with other species...

Copiapoa gigantea is a species of Copiapoa found from Antofagasta to north Atacama, Chile. Copiapoa gigantea forms larger groups up to 1.5 meters high...

Copiapoa hypogaea, the underground copiapoa, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Copiapoa in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to northern...

Copiapoa coquimbana is a species of clump-forming cactus native to South America. The plant bears 3 cm (1.2 in) long yellow flowers in summer, and grows...

Copiapoa echinoides is a species of cactus in South America. The species is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Copiapoa echinoides grows to...

Copiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cactus of South America. It is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Copiapoa marginata grows...

moisture for hypolithic algae, lichens, and even some cacti—the genus Copiapoa is notable among these. Geographically, the aridity of the Atacama is explained...

family and contains more than 3000 varieties of Succulent plant including a Copiapoa which is three hundred years old. The Scottish writer George MacDonald...