

Autores: Raquel Pinto & Arturo Kirberg
Las 19 especies de cactus presentes en el área estudiada, se distribuyen en la cordillera de la costa, pre-cordillera y altiplano.
This book is the result of more than 10 years of field investigation in Tarapacá and Arica/Parinacota regions. 19 cacti species grow at the coastal range, pre-andean range and highland. The investigation was focused on distribution and conservation. It includes chapters on seeds, traditional uses, culture and associated fauna at the different ecosistems.
Text in Spanish. Softback, 220 mm x 220 mm. 250 pages, 500 photographs in habitat, 22 maps.
The author Raquel Pinto has published two other books on native flora from northern Chile, "Oasis de Niebla" (1999) and "Tillandsia del Norte de Chile y del extremo sur de Perú" (2005).