Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Replacement Name Herbarium Placement: Monsanto, 2nd, B, 210

Authors:

Taylor, Nigel Paul

Published In: Bradleya; Yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society 9: 78. 1991. (Bradleya)

Replaced Synonym:

!Cactus melocactus L.  1753 (1 May 1753) 

Blocking Name:

**Melocactus melocactus (L.) H. Karst.  1882 (Sep 1882) 

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• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Caryophyllanae Takht.
• order:  !Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  !!Cactaceae Juss.
• genus:  !!Melocactus Link & Otto

Conservation Status:

• CITES Appendix II - Trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival - Global
  • Reference UNEP WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.
  • Conservation System UNEP WCMC. 2003. Checkl. CITES Sp. 1–339. UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge.

Projects: VPA

Keywords: JCS