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Melocactus matanzanus (Dwarf Turk's Cap Cactus)

Synonyms: Cactus matanzanus (homotypic); Melocactus actinacanthus; Melocactus matanzanus actinacanthus

Wikipedia Abstract

Melocactus matanzanus, common name Dwarf Turk's-cap cactus or Turk's-cap cactus, is a cactus in the genus Melocactus belonging to the family Cactaceae. The epithet matanzanus is derived from the Cuban province of Matanzas.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Melocactus matanzanus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0