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Cochemiea

Cochemiea

24 species Cactaceae

Morphological Summary

Genus of tuberculate cacti endemic mainly to the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. Comprises about 16 species with globose to cylindric stems, spiral tubercles, often hooked central spines, and brightly colored tubular flowers. Previously classified within Mammillaria.

Distribution Mexico: Baja California and Baja California Sur; some species in Sonora and Chihuahua; marginal extension into the southwestern United States.
Conservation Several species with very restricted distributions are threatened by illegal collection and habitat degradation.
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Cochemiea barbata (Engelm.) Doweld

Bearded Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00001
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Cochemiea capensis (H.E.Gates) Doweld

Cape Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00002
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Type
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Cochemiea dioica (K.Brandegee) Doweld

Red-flowered Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00003
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Type
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Cochemiea grahamii (Engelm.) Doweld

Graham's Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00004
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Type
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SpeciesIsland

Cochemiea halei

Hale's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00017
Origin México (Baja California, Isla Magdalena)
Type species
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Cochemiea halei (Brandegee) Walton

Hale's Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00005
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Type
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Crested FormExtremely rare

Cochemiea halei f. cristata

Crested Hale's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00022
Origin México (Baja California)
Type crested form
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SpeciesVulnerable

Cochemiea maritima

Coastal cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00018
Origin México (Baja California Sur)
Type species
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Cochemiea maritima G.E.Linds.

Coastal Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00006
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Type
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Cochemiea phitauiana (E.M.Baxter) Doweld

Phitau's Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00007
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Type
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SpeciesIsland

Cochemiea pondii

Pond's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00019
Origin México (Baja California, Isla San Marcos)
Type species
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Crested FormExtremely rare

Cochemiea pondii f. cristata

Crested Pond's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00024
Origin México (Baja California)
Type crested form
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Cochemiea pondii (Greene) Walton

Pond's Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00008
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Cochemiea poselgeri

Poselger's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00020
Origin México (Baja California, Sonora)
Type species
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Crested FormVery rare

Cochemiea poselgeri f. cristata

Crested Poselger's cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00023
Origin México (Baja California, Sonora)
Type crested form
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Cochemiea poselgeri (Hildm.) Britton & Rose

Dahlia Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00009
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Type
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Cochemiea rosiana Walton

Rose's Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00010
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Cochemiea saboae (Glass) Doweld

Sabo's Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00011
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Cochemiea senilis (Lodd. ex Salm-Dyck) Orcutt

Old Man Cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00012
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Type
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SpeciesRare

Cochemiea setispina

Bristle-spined cochemiea

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00021
Origin México (Baja California)
Type species
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Cochemiea sheldonii (Britton & Rose) Doweld

Sheldon's Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00013
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Cochemiea swinglei (Britton & Rose) Doweld

Swingle's Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00014
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Cochemiea theresae (Cutak) Doweld

Theresa's Pincushion

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00015
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Type
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Cochemiea wrightii (Engelm.) Doweld

Wright's Fishhook Cactus

Specimen ID RN-COCHE-00016
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