Melocactus violaceus
Melocactus violaceus

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 violaceus
Subspecies: M. v. subsp. margaritaceus M. v. subsp. ritteri M. v. subsp. violaceus

Name

Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff., 1835

Synonyms

  • Cactus depressus (Aiton) Borg
  • Cactus melocactoides Hoffmanns.
  • Cactus melocactus var. depressus Aiton
  • Cactus meonacanthus Lem. ex Steud.
  • Cereus meonacanthus Link & Otto ex Steud.
  • Echinocactus melocactoides Lem.
  • Echinocactus meonacanthus Link & Otto
  • Melocactus depressus (Aiton) Hook.
  • Melocactus gardenerianus J.R.Booth ex C.F.Först.
  • Melocactus goniodacanthus Lem.
  • Melocactus melocactoides (Hoffmanns.) DC.
  • Melocactus melocactoides f. capensis Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides f. civitatis Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides f. exsanguis Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides var. itaipuassuensis Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides var. natalensis Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides f. perspinosus Rizzini
  • Melocactus melocactoides f. sanctaritae Rizzini
  • Melocactus parthonii Miq.
  • Melocactus violaceus subsp. natalensis P.J.Braun & Esteves

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names


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