Cochemiea maritima

Cochemiea maritima is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.

Description
Cochemiea maritima grows in large groups up to one meter in diameter. The solid, cylindrical bodies, which are blue-green and stand upright, reach up to 50 cm high and 3 to 7 cm in diameter. There are about 10 to 15 white radial spines with black dots on smooth conical warts, up to 4 cm long. The reddish-brown central spines, four in number, are curved like fishhooks and can be up to 5 cm long. The zygomorphic flowers are trumpet-shaped with slightly curled perianths, scarlet red, and up to 3 cm long. The spherical fruits are red, and the seeds are black.

Distribution
Cochemiea maritima is found in the Mexican state of Baja California, occurring along the Pacific coast west of Punta Prieta on calcareous rocks on slopes.

Taxonomy
The first description was made in 1937 by American botanist George Edmund Lindsay. The specific epithet "maritima" comes from Latin, meaning "concerning the sea," referring to the species' preferred habitat.