Copiapoa coquimbana

E' sicuramente la specie con l'areale piu' vasto e la variabilita' dei soggetti in assoluto del genere.

Vive tra Huasco, Coquimbo e Vallenar ed in passato e' sempre stata distribuita con le varie sottospecie e nomi.Uno studio approfondito permetterebbe di capire se si tratta di effettive sottospecie o se siano soltanto forme diverse a seconda dell'areale in cui vivono.Non sviluppa cera come le altre copiapoa.

Per comodita' e ragioni di spazio raggruppero' anche le psudocoquimbane sotto il gruppo delle coquimbane.

In passato venivano distinte per la presenza della spina centrale nelle prime e l'areale di distribuzione.La pseudo cresce sulla costa mentre la coquimbana si trova anche molti km all'interno, come nella recente scoperta della ssp. andina

 

It is certainly the species with the most extensive range and the variability of the absolute subjects of the genus.

 

It lives between Huasco, Coquimbo and Vallenar and in the past it has always been distributed with the various subspecies and names. An in-depth study would allow to understand if they are actual subspecies or if they are only different forms depending on the area in which they live. develops wax like the other copies.

 

For convenience and reasons of space I will also group psudocoquimbane under the coquimbane group.

 

In the past they were distinguished by the presence of the central spine in the first and the distribution area. The pseudo grows on the coast while the coquimbana is also many miles inside, as in the recent discovery of the ssp. andina

Coquimbana wagenknechtii
Coquimbana wagenknechtii
Coquimbana wagenknechtii, Vicuna
Coquimbana wagenknechtii, Vicuna
Pseudocoquimbana, La Serena
Pseudocoquimbana, La Serena
Coquimbana rs1452,Vallenar, semina 2009
Coquimbana rs1452,Vallenar, semina 2009
Coquimbana wagenknechtii, 10km sud Vicuna, start to flower
Coquimbana wagenknechtii, 10km sud Vicuna, start to flower
same plant in 2020, one year later. very slow grow
same plant in 2020, one year later. very slow grow
same plant in 2020,fully hydrathed
same plant in 2020,fully hydrathed
Coquimbana ssp.andina, 2 years seedlings
Coquimbana ssp.andina, 2 years seedlings
One of Andina's seedlings grafted on harrisia jusberti
One of Andina's seedlings grafted on harrisia jusberti
andina, 2010 seedling
andina, 2010 seedling
same plant 2 years later ,in 2018.
same plant 2 years later ,in 2018.
Another andina with black spines, Ja 688, sown in 2012 and photo in 2022
Another andina with black spines, Ja 688, sown in 2012 and photo in 2022
coquimbana, nord el trapiche,2009 seedling
coquimbana, nord el trapiche,2009 seedling
pseudocoquimbana kk 1380 totoralillo, with particulary twisted spines. Photo in 2022. I don't know if it's a valid material, knowing confusion made by kk
pseudocoquimbana kk 1380 totoralillo, with particulary twisted spines. Photo in 2022. I don't know if it's a valid material, knowing confusion made by kk