Species Melocactus violaceus | Known

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Pfeiff.
Publication: in Allg. Gartenzeitung 3: 313. 1835.

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Melocactus

Inferior Taxa

Melocactus violaceus subsp. margaritaceus Melocactus violaceus subsp. ritteri Melocactus violaceus subsp. violaceus

Synonyms

Melocactus goniodacanthus Melocactus gardenerianus Cactus depressus Cactus melocactoides Cactus meonacanthus Melocactus depressus Melocactus melocactoides Melocactus melocactoides f. civitatis Melocactus melocactoides f. exsanguis Melocactus melocactoides var. depressus Melocactus melocactoides f. depressus Melocactus melocactoides var. itaipuassuensis Cactus melocactus var. depressus Melocactus melocactoides f. capensis Melocactus melocactoides f. perspinosus Melocactus melocactoides var. natalensis Melocactus parthonii Cereus meonacanthus Echinocactus meonacanthus Melocactus melocactoides var. violaceus Melocactus melocactoides f. sanctaritae Melocactus violaceus subsp. natalensis