Melocactus azureus

Melocactus azureus

Taxonavigation

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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 azureus

Name

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Melocactus azureus Buining & Brederoo, 1971

Synonyms

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  • Melocactus azureus var. krainzianus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun
  • Melocactus krainzianus Buining & Brederoo
  • Melocactus azureus subsp. krainzianus (Buining & Brederoo) Guiggi in Cactology 5 (Suppl. 8): 2. 2020 syn. sec. Korotkova 2021

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • NE-Brazil (Bahia)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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