Nova acta physico-medica academiae caesareae leopoldino-carolinae naturae curiosorum (1757-1839)
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur.

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vol. 18

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t. 2 f. 1c,d

Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

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

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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;