Melocactus curvispinus

Melocactus curvispinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Melocactus
Species: Melocactus curvispinus
Subspecies: M. c. subsp. caesius – M. c. subsp. curvispinus – M. c. subsp. dawsonii

Name

Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff.

References

• Enumeratio Diagnostica Cactearum hucusque Cognitarum 46. 1837
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melocactus curvispinus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 09-Oct-10.

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