Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1787-1948)
Bot. Mag.

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vol. 58 (1831)

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t. 3090

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name cited:
Melocactus communis (Aiton) Link & Otto
name cited (basionym):
Cactus melocactus var. communis Aiton
name recognized:
Melocactus intortus (Miller) Urban
name recognized (basionym):
Cactus intortus Miller

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drawing: W.J. Hooker

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae

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epithet cited: communis,-is,-e

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epithet recognized: intortus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=10109

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contact about this record homotypic synonyms:
Cactus intortus Miller; Echinocactus intortus (Miller) DC.;