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Taxonomy Profile: Melocactus (L Link & Otto)
Melocactus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Cactus melocactus
L
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Melocactus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom :
Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom :
Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom :
Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision :
Embryophyta
Phylum :
Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum :
Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Class :
Magnoliopsida
Superorder :
Caryophyllanae
Order :
Caryophyllales
Family :
Cactaceae
cactus |
cacti |
Genus :
Melocactus
Melocactus Direct Children(s):
Melocactus intortus
(Mill Urb)
Melocactus broadwayi
(Britton & Rose A Berger)
Melocactus bellavistensis
(Rauh & Backeb)
Melocactus azureus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus mazelianus
(Ríha)
Melocactus concinnus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus conoideus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus curvispinus
(Pfeiff)
Melocactus deinacanthus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus ernestii
(Vaupel)
Melocactus ferreophilus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus glaucescens
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus harlowii
(Britton & Rose Vaupel)
Melocactus inconcinnus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus lanssensianus
(PJ Braun)
Melocactus lemairei
(Monv ex Lem Miq ex Lem)
Melocactus levitestatus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus matanzanus
(León)
Melocactus braunii
(Esteves)
Melocactus neryi
(K Schum)
Melocactus pachyacanthus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus paucispinus
(G Heimen & RJ Paul)
Melocactus peruvianus
(Vaupel)
Melocactus praerupticola
(Areces)
Melocactus salvadorensis
(Werderm)
Melocactus schatzlii
(H Till & R Gruber)
Melocactus stramineus
(Suringar)
Melocactus violaceus
(Pfeiff)
Melocactus macracanthos
(Salm-Dyck Link & Otto)
Melocactus caroli-linnaei
(NP Taylor)
Melocactus bahiensis
(Britton & Rose Luetzelb)
Melocactus andinus
(R Gruber ex NP Taylor)
Melocactus brederooianus
(Buining)
Melocactus X albicephalus
(Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus oreas
(Miq)
Melocactus zehntneri
(Britton & Rose Leutzelb)
Melocactus smithii
(Alexander Buining)
Melocactus X horridus
(Werderm)
Melocactus estevesii
(PJ Braun)
Melocactus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Charles A. Butterworth, Ph.D.
Notes:
ITIS Cactaceae Steward
Reference for:
Melocactus
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Melocactus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Melocactus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Melocactus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Hunt, David
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2006-05-01 / 2006-05-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The New Cactus Lexicon: Text
Page(s):
x + 373
Publisher:
dh books
Publication Place:
Milborne Port, England
ISBN/ISSN:
0-9538134-5-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Melocactus
Melocactus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Melocactus: Comments