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Cochemiea maritima
Cochemiea maritima is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[1] DescriptionCochemiea 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] DistributionCochemiea 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] TaxonomyThe 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
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