Melocactus oreas

Melocactus oreas

Melocactus oreas

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 oreas
Subspecies: M. o. subsp. cremnophilus – M. o. subsp. oreas

Name

Melocactus oreas Miq., 1841

Synonyms

• Cactus oreas (Miq.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 227. 1922 syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
  • Melocactus alex-bragae P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
• Melocactus alex-bragai P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008 syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
  • Melocactus oreas var. submunitis Rizzini, Melocactus Bras.: 54, f. 22. 1982, nom. inval., syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
  • Melocactus oreas var. submunitus Rizzini, Melocactus Bras.: 54. 1982, nom. inval., syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miquel, F.A.W., 1841. Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 18(Suppl. 1): 192

Additional references

• 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 oreas in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melocactus oreas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melocactus oreas. Published online. Accessed: Apr 04 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melocactus oreas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melocactus oreas. 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 online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 04. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melocactus oreas in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

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