

Copiapoa gigantea
Copiapoa gigantea
Copiapoa gigantea Backeb. is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Copiapoa.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is CLNAT, CLNAN, CLNTA, CLN, SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, SOUTHERNAMERICA; Chile (Antofagasta to N. Atacama).1
POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, desert or dry shrubland.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Copiapoa gigantea Backeb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:65025-2 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Copiapoa gigantea". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/7284249 ↩
Measured
Draining Mix
Chile (Antofagasta to N. Atacama)
Automatically collected source range/note: CLN_AT, CLN_AN, CLN_TA, CLN, SOUTHERN_SOUTH_AMERICA, SOUTHERN_AMERICA; Chile (Antofagasta to N. Atacama).