Melocactus conoideus

Melocactus conoideus

Melocactus conoideus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Melocactus
Species: Melocactus conoideus

Name

Melocactus conoideus Buining & Brederoo, 1973

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil NE-Brazil (Bahia); SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Buining, A.F.H. & Brederoo, A.J., 1973. Die Kakteen 52: CVId.

Additional references

• Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D. (2004). Cacti of Eastern Brazil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Melocactus conoideus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Nov 29. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melocactus conoideus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Apr 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melocactus conoideus. Published online. Accessed Apr 03 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melocactus conoideus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 03 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melocactus conoideus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Apr 03. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melocactus conoideus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• IUCN: Melocactus conoideus Buining & Brederoo  (Critically Endangered)
• [1] Listed plant in CITES Appendix I

Vernacular names

English: Cone-like Turk´s-head Cactus
suomi: Kupumelonikaktus
português: Cabeça-de-frade-do-Periperi
Tiếng Việt: Xương rồng nón
中文: 錐形梅洛仙人掌

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