Cochemiea bullardiana
| Cochemiea bullardiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cochemiea |
| Species: | C. bullardiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cochemiea bullardiana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure
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Cochemiea bullardiana is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[1]
Description
This cactus typically grows as a solitary plant, though it can sometimes form clusters. Its stems are cylindrical, olive green, and can reach up to 15 cm in height and 4 to 6 cm in diameter. The stems are covered in spirally arranged, conical tubercles that do not produce milky sap. Each tubercle has an areole bearing dark-tipped, hooked central spines and 10 to 20 straight, whitish radial spines. The plant produces pinkish-white flowers about 3 cm across. Its fruits are red and club-shaped, containing black seeds.[2]
Distribution
This species is found in Baja California, Mexico growing in native desert and dry scrubland environments.
Taxonomy
The species was first described as Neomammillaria bullardiana in 1934 by Howard Elliott Gates in the Cactus and Succulent Journal. The name "bullardiana" honors a naturalist named Bullard.[3] In 2021, botanists Peter B. Breslin and Lucas C. Majure moved the species to the genus Cochemiea, resulting in its current name, Cochemiea bullardiana.
References
- ^ "Cochemiea bullardiana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Mammillaria bullardiana". mammillaria.forumotion.net. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ Anderson, Edward F. (2011). Das große Kakteen-Lexikon (in German). Stuttgart: Ulmer. ISBN 978-3-8001-5964-2.
External links
- Data related to Cochemiea bullardiana at Wikispecies