Melocactus matanzanus

Melocactus matanzanus

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 matanzanus

Name

• Melocactus matanzanus León, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 8: 206, tab. 10, fig. 3. 1934.

Synonyms

• Cactus matanzanus (León) Borg
• Melocactus actinacanthus Areces
• Melocactus matanzanus subsp. actinacanthus (Areces) Guiggi

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• León, H. (1934) Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey" 8: 206, tab. 10, fig. 3..

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 
• 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 matanzanus 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 matanzanus 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 matanzanus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 04 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melocactus matanzanus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melocactus matanzanus. 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 matanzanus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

English: Dwarf Turk's-cap cactus
español: Erizo

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