| Cochemiea capensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea capensis (H.E.Gates) Doweld | |
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Cochemiea capensis is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.
Cochemiea capensis forms small clusters. [2] The cylindrical, olive-green stems grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall and 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) in diameter. [2] The plant lacks milky sap and has cylindrical warts. [2] Its axillae have 1 to 3 short bristles. [2] The needle-like spines are reddish-brown to black with a whitish base. [2] It has one central spine, typically hooked and 1.5 to 2 cm (0.59 to 0.79 in) long, and 13 marginal spines, each 0.8 to 1.5 cm (0.31 to 0.59 in) long. [2]
The funnel-shaped flowers are pink to white, growing up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter. [2] The red, club-shaped fruits contain black, pitted seeds. [2]
Cochemiea capensis is found in Baja California Sur, Mexico. [3]
It was first described as Neomammillaria capensis in 1933 by Howard Elliott Gates, with the specific epithet "capensis" referring to its occurrence near Cabo San Lucas. [3] Alexander Borissovitch Doweld reclassified it into the genus Cochemiea in 2000. [4]
