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Cochemiea hutchisoniana

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Cochemiea hutchisoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cochemiea
Species:
C. hutchisoniana
Binomial name
Cochemiea hutchisoniana
(H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure 2021
Synonyms
  • Bartschella hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) Doweld 2000
  • Chilita hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) Buxb. 1954
  • Ebnerella hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) Buxb. 1951
  • Mammillaria goodridgei var. hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) Neutel. 1986
  • Mammillaria hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) Boed. 1936
  • Neomammillaria hutchisoniana H.E.Gates 1934

Cochemiea hutchisoniana is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[2]

Description

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The plants grow singly or in clusters, with cylindrical shoots that are olive green, reaching heights up to 15 cm and diameters of 4-6 cm. They have short, conical warts that are also olive green and lack milky sap, with bare or slightly woolly axillae. The four brownish central spines, 7-10 mm long, have purple tips, with the lowest middle spine being hooked. There are 10-20 erect, slender, needle-like marginal spines, initially purple to black, later turning white, ranging from 5-8 mm in length.

The flowers, slightly pink to cream or white, feature a dark central stripe and reach diameters of 25-30 mm. The club-shaped scarlet fruits are 20 mm long, containing black, dotted seeds less than 1 mm in diameter.[3]

Distribution

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Cochemiea hutchisoniana is commonly found in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.[4]

Subspecies

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There are two recognized subspecies:[2]

Image Subspecies Distribution
Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. hutchisoniana Baja California
Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae (G.E.Linds.) Majure Baja California

Taxonomy

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Originally described as Neomammillaria hutchisoniana in 1934 by Howard Elliott Gates, it was reclassified into the genus Cochemiea by Peter B. Breslin and Lucas C. Majure in 2021.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Biología, Héctor Hernández (Instituto de; Group), Succulent Plants Specialist (2009-04-29). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "Cochemiea hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ Anderson, Edward F.; Eggli, Urs (2005). Das grosse Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 388. ISBN 3-8001-4573-1.
  4. ^ a b "On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family". On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal 1934-07: Vol 6 Iss 1 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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