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    Carl Linnaeus in 1753, as Cactus melocactus. When the genus was separated from Cactus, the pre-Linnaean name Melocactus was used. Acting on the principle...
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    Melocactus intortus, also known as the Turk's cap cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to the Caribbean. The Turks Islands in the Turks and Caicos are...
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    T152738A121546770.en. Retrieved 10 September 2020. Melocactus lemairei on The Plant List. Melocactus lemairei on Cactiguide. Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton:...
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    Melocactus macracanthos is a species of Melocactus found in Aruba. Taylor, N.P.; Nassar, J. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Melocactus macracanthos"...
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    cacti. Melocactus azureus subsp. ferreophilus (Buining & Brederoo) N.P.Taylor Taylor, N.P.; Machado, M.; Zappi, D.; Braun, P. (2013). "Melocactus azureus"...
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    T40925A121501259.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021. Media related to Melocactus violaceus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Melocactus violaceus at Wikispecies v t e...
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    Melocactus braunii is a species of Melocactus found in Brazil. Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P. (2013). "Melocactus braunii". IUCN Red List of Threatened...
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    tip of certain cacti. It is most commonly found on cacti of the genus Melocactus and can take a number of colours, forms and shapes. The cephalium will...
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    (Haw.) Lem. Cereus bradypus (Lehm.) Steud. Euporteria senilis (Haw.) Kreuz. & Buining Melocactus bradypus Lehm. ex Steud. Pilocereus senilis (Haw.) Lem....
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    Melocactus levitestatus is a species of Melocactus found in Brazil. Taylor, N.P.; Machado, M.; Braun, P. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Melocactus...
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