Cochemiea maritima

Cochemiea maritima
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
Synonyms
	Cochemiea pondii subsp. maritima (G.E.Linds.) U.Guzmán 2003; Mammillaria maritima (G.E.Linds.) D.R.Hunt 1971; Mammillaria pondii subsp. maritima (G.E.Linds.) D.R.Hunt 1997;

Cochemiea maritima is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.^[1]

Description

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]

Taxonomy

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

^ "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

Media related to Cochemiea maritima at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cochemiea maritima at Wikispecies

[Plants_of_the_World_Online_e655-1] "Cochemiea maritima G.E.Linds". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-21.

[y001-2] Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 394. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.

[n242-3] "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.

[e195-4] "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.

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