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Details for: PI 97952,
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor, 'Turkscap cactus'
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor
Cultivar:
'Turkscap cactus'
Origin:
Collected – Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
07 Mar 1932
PI Assigned:
1932
Inventory Volume:
110
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor
Cultivar:
'Turkscap cactus'
Origin:
Collected – Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
07 Mar 1932
PI Assigned:
1932
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Turkscap cactus'
Type: Cultivar name
No. 2949
Type: Collector identifier
Melon cactus
Type: Other or unclassified name
Narrative
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subspp.
caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor
Genus:
Melocactus
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cereeae
Nomen number:
409350
Place of publication:
Bradleya 9:75. 1991
Verified:
09/02/1997
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff.
(0 active accession[s])
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
curvispinus
(0 active accession[s])
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
dawsonii
(Bravo) N. P. Taylor
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Melocactus caesius
H. L. Wendl.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cactus caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) Britton & Rose
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The Taxonomic Name Of The Accession When It Was Received:
15 Sep 2008, from
Cactus caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) Britton & Rose to
Melocactus curvispinus
Pfeiff. subsp.
caesius
(H. L. Wendl.) N. P. Taylor
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