Cochemiea maritima
| Cochemiea maritima | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. maritima
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| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea maritima H.E.Gates ex. Shurly
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Cochemiea maritima is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[1]
Description[edit]
Cochemiea maritima grows in large groups up to one meter in diameter. The solid, cylindrical bodies, which are blue-green and stand upright, reach up to 50 centimeters high and 3 to 7 centimeters in diameter. There are about 10 to 15 white radial spines with black dots on smooth conical warts, up to 4 centimeters long. The reddish-brown central spines, four in number, are curved like fishhooks and can be up to 5 centimeters long. The zygomorphic flowers are trumpet-shaped with slightly curled perianths, scarlet red, and up to 3 centimeters long. The spherical fruits are red, and the seeds are black.[2]
Distribution[edit]
Cochemiea maritima is found in the Mexican state of Baja California, occurring along the Pacific coast west of Punta Prieta on calcareous rocks on slopes.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
The first description was made in 1937 by American botanist George Edmund Lindsay.[4] The specific epithet "maritima" comes from Latin, meaning "concerning the sea," referring to the species' preferred habitat.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cochemiea maritima G.E.Linds". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 394. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
- ^ "Cochemiea maritima". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal 1937-03: Vol 8 Iss 9 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cochemiea maritima at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cochemiea maritima at Wikispecies
