Cochemiea theresae
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| Cochemiea theresae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. theresae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea theresae (Cutak) Doweld | |
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Cochemiea theresae is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae.
Cochemiea theresae typically grows solitary with minimal branching. The spherical to cylindrical, olive-green shoots reach 4 centimeters in height and 1 to 3 centimeters in diameter, tapering into a strong taproot. The sparsely woolly axillae are between cylindrical warts. It lacks a central spine, but has 22 to 30 translucent white to yellowish-white radial spines, each up to 2 millimeters long.
The purplish flowers are funnel-shaped, 3.5 to 4.5 centimeters long, and 3 centimeters in diameter. The club-shaped fruits are embedded in the plant body and grow up to 10 millimeters long, containing black seeds. The seeds are released at the death of the plant after the disintegration of the old stem.[2]
Flowers
White flowers
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