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Copiapoathon 2003

16 June: S157a

Guanillos Valley

 -25.8928  -70.65267  Altitude 228 m.

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Copiapoa sp. Guanillos (was considered to be C. esmeraldana, or C. grandiflora seedlings or C. humilis fa.)
Copiapoa grandiflora  
 
Copiapoa laui  
 
Cactus sp.
Offsets appear from the remains of a severely damaged cactus, but what species is it?
Copiapoa
are notorious for producing offsets from damaged main stems that look quite different from the mother plant.
But is it actually a Copiapoa? An Eriosyce or a Eulychnia? Answers on a post card .....

Also recorded: Eriosyce esmeraldana, Eulychnia saint-pieana

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