Species

Copiapoa mollicula

Copiapoa mollicula

Copiapoa mollicula

Copiapoa mollicula F.Ritter 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 SOUTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, CLCMA, CLC, CLCBI, CLN, SOUTHERNAMERICA, CLCOH, CLCVA, CLCSA, CLCCO, CLCLA, CLN_AT; Chile (Atacama to NW. Coquimbo).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

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Copiapoa mollicula F.Ritter". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:65039-2
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Copiapoa mollicula". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/3958318

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What is Copiapoa mollicula?
Copiapoa mollicula is a species-level taxonomy entry identified by the scientific name Copiapoa mollicula.
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