Cochemiea maritima
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| Cochemiea maritima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. maritima |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea maritima H.E.Gates ex. Shurly | |
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Cochemiea maritima is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[1]
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 cm (20 in) high and 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) in diameter. There are about 10 to 15 white radial spines with black dots on smooth conical warts, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. The reddish-brown central spines, four in number, are curved like fishhooks and can be up to 5 cm (2.0 in) long. The zygomorphic flowers are trumpet-shaped with slightly curled perianths, scarlet red, and up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long. The spherical fruits are red, and the seeds are black.[2]
Distribution
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]
