''Cochemiea multidigitata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Cactaceae
A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek ...
that is endemic to
San Pedro Nolasco Island
San Pedro Nolasco Island, sometimes called Seal Island, is a small and rugged Mexican island in the Gulf of California. It is 4.2 km long by 1 km wide, and lies 15 km from the nearest point of the Mexican coast and about 28 k ...
in Mexico, growing on steep slopes. ''Cochemiea multidigitata'' sprouts a white to cream-colored flower from spring to early summer.
Gallery
File:Mammillaria multidigitata, plod.jpg, ''Cochemiea multidigitata'' fruit
References
External links
IPNI Listing*
Kew Plant List
multidigita
Plants described in 1947
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