Cochiseia
Cochiseia
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus of cacti endemic to the canyons and plateaus of Utah and Colorado (Canyonlands National Park), United States. Its sole species, C. robbinsorum, is a small globose cactus with pink flowers often included in Sclerocactus.
Distribution USA: southeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado; Canyonlands National Park.
Conservation Protected species; very restricted habitat threatened by off-road vehicle activity and trampling.
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Monotypic genusCritically endangeredEndemic
Cochiseia robbinsorum
Cochise County pincushion cactus
Specimen ID RN-COCHI-00002
Origin Estados Unidos
Type species
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Crested formExtremely rare
Cochiseia robbinsorum f. cristata
Crested Cochise pincushion cactus
Specimen ID RN-COCHI-00003
Origin Estados Unidos
Type crested form
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Cochiseia robbinsorum W.H.Earle
Robbin's Cactus
Specimen ID RN-COCHI-00001
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