Curtis, W., et al., Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, ser. 2 (1984-2021)
Bot. Mag., ser. 2

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vol. 20 (2003)

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p. 182 f. 6.2

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Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

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name cited:
Melocactus depressus Hook.
name recognized:
Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

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drawing: W.H. Fitch

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family: Cactaceae
subfamily: Cactoideae
tribe: Cereeae

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epithet cited: depressus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: violaceus,-a,-um

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synonyms:

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;