Cochemiea hutchisoniana is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.[1]
The plants grow singly or in clusters, with cylindrical shoots that are olive green, reaching heights up to 15 cm and diameters of 4-6 cm. They have short, conical warts that are also olive green and lack milky sap, with bare or slightly woolly axillae. The four brownish central spines, 7-10 mm long, have purple tips, with the lowest middle spine being hooked. There are 10-20 erect, slender, needle-like marginal spines, initially purple to black, later turning white, ranging from 5-8 mm in length.
The flowers, slightly pink to cream or white, feature a dark central stripe and reach diameters of 25-30 mm. The club-shaped scarlet fruits are 20 mm long, containing black, dotted seeds less than 1 mm in diameter.[2]
Cochemiea hutchisoniana is commonly found in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.[3]
There are two recognized subspecies:[1]
| Image | Subspecies | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. hutchisoniana | Baja California | |
| Cochemiea hutchisoniana subsp. louisae | Baja California | |
Originally described as Neomammillaria hutchisoniana in 1934 by Howard Elliott Gates, it was reclassified into the genus Cochemiea by Peter B. Breslin and Lucas C. Majure in 2021.[4] [5]