Mémoires du Muséum d’histoire naturelle (1815-1832)
Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat.

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vol. 17 (1828)

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t. 6

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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: unsigned

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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:
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=362444

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