Cochemiea hutchisoniana

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

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]

Subspecies

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

Distribution

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

  • Plants growing in Ojo de Liebre, Baja California Sur, Mexico
    Plants growing in Ojo de Liebre, Baja California Sur, Mexico
  • Plants growing in Viscaino, Baja California Sur
    Plants growing in Viscaino, Baja California Sur
  • Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae fruiting in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
    Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae fruiting in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico
  • Plant blooming in Campo La Chorera, Baja California, Mexico
    Plant blooming in Campo La Chorera, Baja California, Mexico


Taxonomy

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

  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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