Filed As:

Cactaceae
Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb. subsp. intortus

All Determinations:

Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb. subsp. intortus det. E. M. Jiménez-Rojas

Melocactus communis DC.

Location:

United States Minor Outlying Islands. Vicinity of lighthouse.

Collector(s):

W. R. Buck 34273 with T. A. Zanoni, 27 Jul 1998

Description:

Plants ca. 20 cm., high, 25 cm. in diam., with 15 ribs. Flowers and fruits magenta. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Habitat:

Dry vegetation dominated by Metopium, Ficus, and Sideroxylon,. Over rough dolomite.

Other:

Specimen Notes: Filed with the separate fruits at the end of the family

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 260273
GUID: 3d3a0367-90ee-44da-921b-82e208bc3511

Map:

Coordinates: (18.4, -75.02)

Distribution:

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