Syn. Copiapoa cinerea columna alba (The New Cactus Lexicon, David Hunt)
more long and stout black spines than Copiapoa cinerea
Field number : BCHK 1366
Collector : BCHK – gerardo.cz
Species : Copiapoa melanohystrix
Locality : Chile, Antofagasta (entronque Ruta5-Cifuncho Bay, 631 m)