Melocactus peruvianus

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 peruvianus

Name

Melocactus peruvianus Vaupel, 1913

Synonyms

  • Cactus jansenianus (Backeb.) Borg
  • Cactus townsendii Britton & Rose
  • Melocactus amstutziae Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus fortalezensis Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus huallancensis Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus jansenianus Backeb.
  • Melocactus peruvianus var. amstutziae Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus peruvianus var. canetensis Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus peruvianus var. lurinensis Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus townsendianus Backeb.
  • Melocactus trujilloensis Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus trujilloensis var. schoenii Rauh & Backeb.
  • Melocactus unguispinus Backeb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western Sounth America
      • Ecuador, Peru

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

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