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Melocactus

Melocactus

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Melocactus
Genus recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Melocactus
Genus recognized by US Virgin Islands Species List, South Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, North Atlantic Species List, Suriname Species List, Venezuela Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Peru Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Mexico Species List, Guatemala Species List, Ecuador Species List, Guyana Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Curacao Species List, Colombia Species List, Anguilla Species List, Aruba Species List, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Brazil Species List, Protists in Singapore, Panama Species List, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and TreatmentBank
Melocactus
Recognized by iNaturalist, NMNH Botany in DwCA, Furui 2020, and Kubitzki et al
Melocactus Link & Otto
Genus recognized by GBIF classification
Melocactus Link & Otto
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and USDA Plants data

Alternative Names

Cactus meonacanthus Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cactus smithii Alexander
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as synonym of Melocactus smithii (Alex.) Buining ex G.D.Rowley)
Cereus meonacanthus Link & Otto
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Echinocactus spina-christi Zucc.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus aciculosus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus acunai León
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus albispinus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus alex-bragai P. J. Braun & Esteves
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus andinus R. Gruber
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus angusticostatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus appropinquatus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus approximatus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus arcuatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus argenteus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus armatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrosanguineus Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrosanguineus Hort. Berol. ex Pfeiff.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrovirens Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrovirens Hort. Berol. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus baarscanus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus baarsianus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bahiensis f. inconcinnus (Buining & Brederoo) N. P. Taylor
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Melocactus bahiensis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.)
Melocactus bargei J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus besleri Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bohiensis Britton
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus borhidii Z. Meszaros
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bradleyi Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brederooanus Buining
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brongnartii Hildm.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brongniartii Lem.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus buysianus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus calderanus Eerkens
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus capillaris Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalonoplus Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalonoplus Lem. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalophora Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus compactus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus conicus Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus contortus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cordatus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cornutus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus coronatus Cels
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus coronatus Cels ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus crassispinus Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus croceus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cylindricus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus delessertianus Lem. ex Labour.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus depressus Salm-Dyck
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus depressus Salm-Dyck ex DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus dichroacanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus dilatatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus eburneus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus elongatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus euryacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus eustachianus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus evertizianus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus evertszianus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus excavatus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus excavatus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus extensus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Pfeiff.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Pfeiff. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus ferox Pfeiff. ex Foerst.)
Melocactus ferus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus firmus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flammeus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flavispinus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flexilis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flexus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gardenerianus Booth.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gardenerianus Booth. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilliesii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilliesii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilvispinus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus glaucencens Buining & Brederoo
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gracilis J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grandis J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grandispinus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grengelii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grengelii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hexacanthus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookeri Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookeri Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus hookeri Lawrence)
Melocactus hookerianus Forbes
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookerianus Forbes ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hystrix Parment.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hystrix Parment. ex Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inconcinnus var. brederooanus (Buining) F. Ritter
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Melocactus inconcinnus Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus inconcinnus var. brederooianus (Buining) F. Ritter
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as synonym of Melocactus bahiensis f. acispinosus (Buining & Brederoo) N.P.Taylor)
Melocactus incurvus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inflatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus intermedius Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inversus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lamarckii G. Don
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus langsdorfii DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lasyacanthus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lasyacanthus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lehmannii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lemairei Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus lemairei Lem.)
Melocactus lemairei ssp. praerupticola (Areces) Guiggi
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Melocactus lemairei Lem.)
Melocactus leopoldii Hort.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus leucacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus leucaster Hoffmanns.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus limis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus linkii Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lutescens J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macracanthoides Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macrocanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macrocephalus Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus mammillariiformis Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus martialis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus melocactus H. Karst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus microcarpus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus microcephalus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus miquelii Lehm.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monoclonos DC.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monoclonos DC. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monvillianus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus nanus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obliquus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obovatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obtusipetalus var. crassicostatus (Lem.) Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus octogonus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus octogonus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ovatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pachyanthus Buining & Brederoo
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pachycentrus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parthonii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parthonii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parvispinus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus patens Suringar.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pentacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pescaderensis Xhonneux & Fern. Alonso
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pinguis Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus placentiformis DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus portoricensis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pusillus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pycnacanthus Cels
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pycnacanthus Cels ex Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pyramidalis Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus radiatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rectiusculus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus reticulatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus reversus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus roseus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubellus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubens
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus rubens Pfeiff.)
Melocactus rubens
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubens Pfeiff.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rudis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rufispinus Bertol.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus salmianus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus schlumbergerianus Lem.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus smithii (Alex.) Buining ex G. D. Rowley
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Melocactus Link & Otto)
Melocactus sordidus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatanginus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatangus Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatangus Hort. Berol. ex Pfeiff
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus stellatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tenuispinus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tenuissimus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tephracanthus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus townsendianus Backeb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trachycephalus Suringar.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trichacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trigonaster J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trigonus Suringar.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus uncinatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus viridis Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus wendlandii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus xanthacanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Leutzelb.)
Melocactus zehntneri Luetzelb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Leutzelb.)
Melocactus zuccarinii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neodawsonia guengolensis Bravo
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF classification, Global Biotic Interactions, NMNH type specimens, Flickr Group, Flickr Group, and TreatmentBank

Common Names

English

melocactus preferred
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia 日本語, USDA Plants data, and Wikidata

Finnish

melonikaktukset preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Μελόκακτος preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Hungarian

dinnyekaktusz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Japanese

メロカクタス属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
サボテン preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Lithuanian

Vainikūnas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Persian

ملوکاکتوس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Russian

Мелокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Spanish; Castilian

Melonar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Swedish

Melonkaktussläktet preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Ukrainian

Мелокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Pnb

متیرہ تھور preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
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Curated hierarchies for Melocactus

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1

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Cactaceae
Melocactus (this page)
Melocactus albicephalus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus andinus R. Gruber ex N. P. Taylor
Melocactus azureus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus bahiensis (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.
Melocactus bellavistensis Rauh & Backeb.
Melocactus braunii Esteves
Melocactus brederooianus Buining
Melocactus broadwayi (Britton & Rose) A. Berger
Melocactus caroli-linnaei N. P. Taylor
Melocactus concinnus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus conoideus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff.
Melocactus deinacanthus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus ernestii Vaupel
Melocactus estevesii P. J. Braun
Melocactus ferreophilus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus glaucescens Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus harlowii (Britton & Rose) Vaupel
Melocactus horridus Werderm.
Melocactus inconcinnus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.
Melocactus lanssensianus P. J. Braun
Melocactus lemairei (Monv. ex Lem.) Miq. ex Lem.
Melocactus levitestatus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus macracanthos (Salm-Dyck) Link & Otto
Melocactus matanzanus León
Melocactus mazelianus Ríha
Melocactus neryi K. Schum.
Melocactus oreas Miq.
Melocactus pachyacanthus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus paucispinus G. Heimen & R. J. Paul
Melocactus peruvianus Vaupel
Melocactus praerupticola Areces
Melocactus salvadorensis Werderm.
Melocactus schatzlii H. Till & R. Gruber
Melocactus smithii (Alexander) Buining
Melocactus stramineus Suringar
Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Leutzelb.
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Armatocereus
Arrojadoa
Arthrocereus
Austrocactus
Austrocylindropuntia
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Blossfeldia
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Strophocactus
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Weberbauerocereus
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Yungasocereus
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