Cochemiea capensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea capensis (H.E.Gates) Doweld
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Cochemiea capensis is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.
Description[edit]
Cochemiea capensis forms small clusters.[citation needed] The cylindrical, olive-green stems grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall and 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) in diameter.[citation needed] The plant lacks milky sap and has cylindrical warts.[citation needed] Its axillae have 1 to 3 short bristles.[citation needed] The needle-like spines are reddish-brown to black with a whitish base.[citation needed] It has one central spine, typically hooked and 1.5 to 2 cm (0.59 to 0.79 in) long, and 13 marginal spines, each 0.8 to 1.5 cm (0.31 to 0.59 in) long.[citation needed]
The funnel-shaped flowers are pink to white, growing up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter.[citation needed] The red, club-shaped fruits contain black, pitted seeds.[2]
Distribution[edit]
Cochemiea capensis is found in Baja California Sur, Mexico.[3]
Taxonomy[edit]
It was first described as Neomammillaria capensis in 1933 by Howard Elliott Gates, with the specific epithet "capensis" referring to its occurrence near Cabo San Lucas.[citation needed] Alexander Borissovitch Doweld reclassified it into the genus Cochemiea in 2000.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ León de la Luz, J.L. (2013). "Mammillaria capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T152575A653075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152575A653075.en.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). p. 374. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
- ^ "Cochemiea capensis (H.E.Gates) Doweld". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal 1933-05: Vol 4 Iss 11 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cochemiea capensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cochemiea capensis at Wikispecies
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