Melocactus harlowii

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Melocactus harlowii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Melocactus
Species:
M. harlowii
Binomial name
Melocactus harlowii
(Britton & Rose) Vaupel
Synonyms
  • Cactus harlowiiBritton & Rose 1912
  • Melocactus acunae var. flavispinusZ.Mészáros 1976 publ. 1977), no type indicated
  • Melocactus borhidiiZ.Mészáros 1976 publ. 1977
  • Melocactus harlowii subsp. borhidii(Z.Mészáros) Kunte 2013

Melocactus harlowii is a species of Melocactus found in Cuba. [2]

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References

  1. Taylor, N.P. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Melocactus harlowii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T151889A121512309. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T151889A121512309.en .
  2. "Melocactus harlowii (Britton & Rose) Vaupel". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-29.