Link, H.F., Otto, C.F., Gattungen Melocactus und Echinocactus
Melocactus & Echinocactus

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t. 11 p. 417 (1827)

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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: C.W. Röthig

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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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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cactus intortus Miller; Echinocactus intortus (Miller) DC.;