Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius

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 curvispinus
Subspecies: Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius

Name

Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor, 1991.

Synonyms

  • Cactus caesius (H.L.Wendl.) Britton & Rose
  • Melocactus amoenus Hoffmanns.
  • Melocactus caesius H.L.Wendl.
  • Melocactus curvispinus subsp. saravianus Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux
  • Melocactus rubens Miq.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: caribbean
      • Cuba, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Vernacular names

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