Also known as Cactus
Melocactus glaucescens is a solitary cactus from Brazil, known for its glaucous blue-green stem with prominent ribs. It develops a dense, woolly reddish-orange cephalium.
Photos of Woolly Wax-Stem Turk's-Cap Cactus (Melocactus glaucescens)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Cactaceae |
| genus | Melocactus |
| species | Melocactus glaucescens |
