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Taxon:
Melocactus matanzanus
León
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Melocactus
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cereeae
Nomen number:
403533
Place of publication:
Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 8:206. 1934
Verified:
12/04/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status
CITES.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Anderson, E. F.
2001. The cactus family
CITES.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml
Hunt, D.
1992. CITES Cactaceae checklist
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Taylor, N. P.
1991. The genus
Melocactus
in Central and South America. Bradleya 9:77.
Common names
English
dwarf Turk's-cap cactus –
Reference(s)
Turk's-cap cactus –
Reference(s)
Swedish
liten melonkaktus –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
n.
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cuba
(n.)
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Taylor, N. P.
1991. The genus
Melocactus
in Central and South America. Bradleya 9:77.
Name
References