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

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t. 18 p. 427 (1827)

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name cited:
Melocactus orthacanthus Link & Otto
name recognized:
Parodia orthacantha (Link & Otto) Hofacker
name recognized (basionym):
Melocactus orthacanthus 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: orthacanthus,-a,-um

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=183821

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Melocactus orthacanthus species Link & Otto;