Melocactus glaucescens

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Melocactus glaucescens
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CITES Appendix I (CITES) [2]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Melocactus
Species:
M. glaucescens
Binomial name
Melocactus glaucescens
Buining & Brederoo

Melocactus glaucescens is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

Melocactus glaucescens is identified by its glaucous appearance and its often whitish-yellow cephalium. The color of its cephalium varies slightly based on population. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D. (2013). "Melocactus glaucescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T40923A2944067. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40923A2944067.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ↑ Lambert, Sabrina M.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Machado, Marlon C. (26 Jun 2006). "Allozyme diversity and morphometrics of the endangered Melocactus glaucescens (Cactaceae), and investigation of the putative hybrid origin of Melocactus x albicephalus (Melocactus ernestii x M. glaucescens) in north-eastern Brazil". Plant Species Biology. 21 (2): 93–108. doi:10.1111/j.1442-1984.2006.00155.x. ISSN   0913-557X.


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