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Cochemiea setispina

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Cochemiea setispina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cochemiea
Species:
C. setispina
Binomial name
Cochemiea setispina
(J.M.Coult.) Walton 1899
Synonyms
  • Cactus setispinus J.M.Coult. 1894
  • Cochemiea pondii subsp. setispina (J.M.Coult.) U.Guzmán 2003
  • Mammillaria pondii subsp. setispina (J.M.Coult.) D.R.Hunt 1997
  • Mammillaria setispina (J.M.Coult.) K.Brandegee 1897
  • Cactus roseanus J.M.Coult. 1894

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

Description

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Cochemiea setispina has a gray-green stems that sprouts from the base to form larger clusters. Each shoot is up to 30 cm (12 in) long and 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in) in diameter, with conical warts and woolly axillae. It has 1 to 4 central spines that are 2 to 5 cm (0.79 to 1.97 in) long and 10 to 12 flexible, whitish radial spines with dark tips. The zygomorphic flowers are 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) in size and scarlet red, with prominently protruding stamens. The dark red fruits are about 2 cm (0.79 in) long, and the seeds are black.[2]

Distribution

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Cochemiea setispina is widespread in the Mexican state of Baja California, occurring near San Borja, San Julio Canyon, and on the island of Angel de la Guardia at elevations of 0 to 400 meters. It is found growing on the slope of granite mountains along with Echinocereus ferreirianus, Echinocereus sanborgianus, Mammillaria dioica and Ferocactus peninsulae.[3]

Taxonomy

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It was first described as Cactus setispinus in 1894 by John Merle Coulter, the specific epithet setispinus derives from the Latin words "seta" (bristly) and "-spinus" (thorny), referring to the slender marginal thorns.[4] Frederick Arthur Walton reclassified the species into the genus Cochemiea in 1899.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  2. ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 409. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
  3. ^ "Cochemiea setispina". LLIFLE. 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2024-05-25. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
  4. ^ States., United (1892). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. v.3 (1892-1896). Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  5. ^ "The Cactus journal : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
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