Melocactus ernestii
Melocactus ernestii

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 ernestii
Subspecies: M. e. subsp. ernestii M. e. subsp. longicarpus

Name

Melocactus ernestii Vaupel, 1920

Synonyms

  • Melocactus erythracanthus Buining & Brederoo
  • Melocactus oreas f. azulensis (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun
  • Melocactus oreas subsp. ernestii (Vaupel) P.J.Braun
  • Melocactus oreas f. erythracanthus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun
  • Melocactus oreas var. longispinus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • NE-Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe)

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

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