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

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t. 16 p. 422 f. 1 (1827)

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name cited:
Melocactus poliacanthus Link & Otto
name recognized:
Echinocactus polyacanthus Link & Otto

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drawing: C.W. Röthig

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae

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epithet cited: poliacanthus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: polyacanthus,-a,-um

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Notocactus polyacanthus (Link & Otto) S.Theun.; Wigginsia polyacantha (Link & Otto) F.Ritter;