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

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Vernacular names

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