Also known as Cone-Like Turk's Head Cactus
Melocactus conoideus is a rare, critically endangered conical cactus endemic to Bahia, Brazil. It develops a distinctive reddish cephalium at maturity, bearing small.
Photos of Cone-Like Turk's-Head Cactus (Melocactus conoideus)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Cactaceae |
| genus | Melocactus |
| species | Melocactus conoideus |