Cochemiea capensis

Cochemiea capensis is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.

Description
Cochemiea capensis forms small clusters. The cylindrical, olive-green stems grow up to 25 cm tall and 3 to 5 cm in diameter. The plant lacks milky sap and has cylindrical warts. Its axillae have 1 to 3 short bristles. The needle-like spines are reddish-brown to black with a whitish base. It has one central spine, typically hooked and 1.5 to 2 cm long, and 13 marginal spines, each 0.8 to 1.5 cm long.

The funnel-shaped flowers are pink to white, growing up to 2 cm long and 2 cm in diameter. The red, club-shaped fruits contain black, pitted seeds.

Distribution
Cochemiea capensis is found in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Taxonomy
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. Alexander Borissovitch Doweld reclassified it into the genus Cochemiea in 2000.