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Details for: NA 81295,
Melocactus intortus
(Mill.) Urb., NA 81295
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Melocactus intortus
(Mill.) Urb.
Top Name:
NA 81295
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
01 Jul 2008
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Cycle:
Perennial
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Melocactus intortus
(Mill.) Urb.
Top Name:
NA 81295
Origin:
–
Maintained:
National Arboretum
Received by NPGS:
01 Jul 2008
Improvement Status:
Cultivated material
Form Received:
Plant
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Accession Names and Identifiers
NA 81295
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum
Narrative
Full name as recorded at U.S. National Arboretum: Melocactus intortus.
Melocactus intortus
(Mill.) Urb.
Genus:
Melocactus
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Cereeae
Nomen number:
310436
Place of publication:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16:35. 1919
Verified:
09/02/1997
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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Basionym
Cactus intortus
Mill.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cactus melocactus
L. var.
communis
Aiton
Melocactus communis
(Aiton) Link & Otto
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Language
Name
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note
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Citation
English
Turk's-cap cactus
1
Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll.
1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
Swedish
melonkaktus
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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