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Melocactus Link & Otto

This genus name was first published in in Verh. Vereins Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 417. 1827.   Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023681.

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Melocactus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus acuatus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 417 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000369338
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus ambiguus Pfeiff. Allg. Gartenzeitung 1: 364 1833 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000369342
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus besleri-affinis Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact. 60 1837 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000369360
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus bradypus Lehm. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 2: 122 1841 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000369357
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus columna-trajani Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact. 46 1837 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000369395
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus elegans Pfeiff. Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 244 1835 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375374
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus gladiatus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 17 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375410
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus ingens Karw. ex Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact. 54 1837 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375470
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus intricatus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 24 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375473
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus latispinus Pfeiff. Enum. Diagn. Cact. 56 1837 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375456
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus meonacanthus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 15 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375480
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus orthacanthus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 18 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375420
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus parvispinus DC. Prodr. 3: 463 1828 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375443
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 14 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375436
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus poliacanthus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 16 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375448
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus prolifer Otto & A.Dietr. Allg. Gartenzeitung 1: 364 1833 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375432
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus recurvus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 419 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375439
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus sellowii Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 22 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375245
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus tuberculatus Link & Otto Verh. Vereins Beford. Gartenbaues Konigl. Preuss. Staaten 3: t. 26 1827 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375267
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melocactus viridescens Nutt. ex Teschem. J. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 5: 293 1845 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000375271