Filed As:

Cactaceae
Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.

All Determinations:

Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb. det. S. A. Mori, 2006

Common Names:

Turk's head cactus, popehead

Location:

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. South side of island, 0.7 km W of Fort Bay.

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 26100 with C. A. Gracie, W. R. Buck, M. L. Smith, P. C. Hoetjes, J. F. Johnson, R. J. Thompson, L. J. van Driel & A. H. van Driel, 11 Aug 2006

Description:

Sterile.

Habitat:

West facing andesitic talus slope with dry, maritime scrub. Along coast and up into dry hill sides.

Feature Notes:

UNICATE. [Photo].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00866214
GUID: b38fec95-a903-44ee-802c-c7ddf2d554ca

Map:

Coordinates: (17.616, -63.2501)

Distribution:

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