Cabeca de Frade (Melocactus bahiensis)
Melocactus bahiensis is a globular to barrel-shaped cactus from Brazil. Features 8-12 ribbed stems and reddish-brown spines. Mature plants develop a reddish cephalium,.
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Synonyms
Cactus bahiensis Britton & Rose
Melocactus acispinosus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus amethystinus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus ammotrophus Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus glauxianus Brederoo & C.A.L.Bercht
Melocactus grisoleoviridis Buining & Brederoo
Melocactus lensselinkianus Buining & Brederoo
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusMelocactus
- speciesMelocactus bahiensis