Melocactus zehntneri

Melocactus zehntneri

Melocactus zehntneri

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 zehntneri

Name

Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb., 1926

Synonyms

• Cactus zehntneri Britton & Rose
• Melocactus arcuatispinus Brederoo & Eerkens
• Melocactus canescens F.Ritter
• Melocactus canescens var. montealtoi F.Ritter
• Melocactus curvicornis Buining & Brederoo
• Melocactus douradaensis Hovens & Strecker
• Melocactus giganteus Buining & Brederoo
• Melocactus helvolilanatus Buining & Brederoo
• Melocactus macrodiscus Werderm.
• Melocactus saxicola Diers & Esteves
• Melocactus zehntneri var. ananas Rizzini
• Melocactus zehntneri subsp. arcuatispinus (Brederoo & Eerkens) P.J.Braun & Esteves
• Melocactus zehntneri subsp. canescens (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun
• Melocactus zehntneri var. curvicornis (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun
• Melocactus zehntneri f. douradaensis (Hovens & Strecker) Delanoy
• Melocactus zehntneri var. viridis F.Ritter

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

• Luetzelburg, PO. 1926: Estud. Bot. Nordéste 3: 111

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 zehntneri 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 zehntneri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melocactus zehntneri. Published online. Accessed: Apr 05 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melocactus zehntneri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Apr 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melocactus zehntneri. 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 05. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

português: Cabeça de Frade

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