Cochemiea hutchisoniana
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| Cochemiea hutchisoniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. hutchisoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure 2021 | |
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Cochemiea hutchisoniana is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[2]
The plants grow singly or in clusters, with cylindrical shoots that are olive green, reaching heights up to 15 cm and diameters of 4-6 cm. They have short, conical warts that are also olive green and lack milky sap, with bare or slightly woolly axillae. The four brownish central spines, 7-10 mm long, have purple tips, with the lowest middle spine being hooked. There are 10-20 erect, slender, needle-like marginal spines, initially purple to black, later turning white, ranging from 5-8 mm in length.
The flowers, slightly pink to cream or white, feature a dark central stripe and reach diameters of 25-30 mm. The club-shaped scarlet fruits are 20 mm long, containing black, dotted seeds less than 1 mm in diameter.[3]
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
| Image | Subspecies | Distribution |
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.jpg) | Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. hutchisoniana | Baja California |
 | Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae (G.E.Linds.) Majure | Baja California |
Distribution
Cochemiea hutchisoniana is commonly found in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.[4]
Plants growing in Ojo de Liebre, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Plants growing in Viscaino, Baja California Sur
Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae fruiting in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Plant blooming in Campo La Chorera, Baja California, Mexico
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