Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff. [ Melocactus depressus Hook.]
Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1787-1948)
Bot. Mag.

vol. 65 (1839)
t. 3691
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Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.


name cited:
Melocactus depressus Hook.
name recognized:
Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.
drawing: W.H. Fitch
engraving/lithography: Swan

family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae
epithet cited: depressus,-a,-um

epithet recognized: violaceus,-a,-um

Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.
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heterotypic synonyms:
Cactus melocactoides Hoffmanns.; Cactus meonacanthus Lemaire ex Steudel; Cereus meonacanthus Link & Otto ex Steudel; Echinocactus melocactoides Lemaire; Echinocactus meonacanthus Link & Otto; Melocactus depressus Hook.; Melocactus melocactoides (Hoffmanns.) DC.; Melocactus meonacanthus Link & Otto;
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