Copiapoa hypogaea

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Copiapoa hypogaea
Copiapoa hypogaea pm1.jpg
In bloom
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Copiapoa
Species:
C. hypogaea
Binomial name
Copiapoa hypogaea
F.Ritter[1]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Copiapoa hypogaea var. barquitensis F.Ritter
    • Neochilenia hypogaea Backeb.
    • Pilocopiapoa hypogaea (F.Ritter) Y.Itô

Copiapoa hypogaea, the underground copiapoa, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Copiapoa in the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to northern Chile.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subspecies[]

The following subspecies is currently accepted:[2]

  • Copiapoa hypogaea subsp. cobrensis Doweld

References[]

  1. ^ Cactus (Paris) 15(66): 19 (1960)
  2. ^ a b c "Copiapoa hypogaea F.Ritter". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Copiapoa hypogaea underground copiapoa". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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