Melocactus caesius H. L. Wendl. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Melocactus

Family:

Cactaceae

Subfamily:

Cactoideae

Tribe:

Cereeae

Nomen number:

24039

Place of publication:

F. A. W. Miquel, Monogr. Melocacti 104. 1840

Verified:

09/02/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Anderson, E. F. 2001. The cactus family
Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Taylor, N. P. 1991. The genus Melocactus in Central and South America. Bradleya 9:75.

Common names

Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=24039. Accessed 4 May 2025.

Taxon: Melocactus caesius H. L. Wendl.

Synonym of Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff. subsp. caesius (H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor