Cochemiea thornberi

Cochemiea thornberi

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cochemiea
Species:
C. thornberi
Binomial name
Cochemiea thornberi
(Orcutt) P.B.Breslin & Majure
Synonyms
  • Mammillaria thornberi Orcutt
  • Chilita thornberi (Orcutt) Orcutt

Cochemiea thornberi is a species of cactus known by the common names Thornber's fishhook cactus and Thornber's nipple cactus. It is native to Arizona in the United States and Sonora in Mexico.