Cochemiea setispina

Cochemiea setispina
Scientific 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

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

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

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

^ "Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 409. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
^ "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.
^ States., United (1892). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. v.3 (1892-1896). Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
^ "The Cactus journal : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

External links

Media related to Cochemiea setispina at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cochemiea setispina at Wikispecies

[POWO-1] "Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

[y001-2] Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart (Hohenheim): Ulmer. p. 409. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.

[o828-3] "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.

[u028-4] States., United (1892). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. v.3 (1892-1896). Smithsonian Institution Press. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

[m233-5] "The Cactus journal : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-25.

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