Cochemiea saboae
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| Cochemiea saboae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. saboae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea saboae (Glass) Doweld 2000 | |
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Cochemiea saboae is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[2]
Subspecies
Cochemiea saboae grows solitary or in small groups with fleshy roots. The green, egg-shaped shoots are 1 to 4 cm (0.39 to 1.57 in) long and 1 to 3.5 cm (0.39 to 1.38 in) in diameter. The small, slightly rounded, smooth warts do not produce milky juice. The axillae are naked, and central spines are usually absent, though a 2 mm (0.079 in)-long central spine has been observed rarely. The 17 to 45 radial spines are slender, glassy white, yellow at the base, and sometimes slightly curved, growing up to 2 mm (0.079 in) long.
The funnel-shaped flowers are pink and can grow up to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) long and wide. The fruits are embedded in the plant body and contain black seeds.[3]
Accepted subspecies:[4]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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| Cochemiea saboae subsp. goldii (Glass & R.A.Foster) Doweld | Mexico (NE. Sonora) | |
 | Cochemiea saboae subsp. haudeana (A.B.Lau & K.Wagner) Doweld | Mexico (SE. Sonora) |
 | Cochemiea saboae subsp. saboae | Mexico (W. Chihuahua) |
