Cactaceae
Melocactus

Melocactus pruinosus Werderm.

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 228 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Pernambuco to Minas Gerais). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Hunt, D. (2016). CITES Cactaceae Checklist, ed. 3: 1-174. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Melocactus concinnus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1992 Pirani, J.R.; Campos, M.T.V.A.; Nunes, J.V.C.; Parra, L.R. [H51396] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013324 Yes
Zappi, D.C. [174] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013201 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [27389] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013205 No
Zappi, D.C. [165 A] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55270.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [25550] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013203 No
Irwin et al [31221] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000250428 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [27398] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013204 No
Horst; Uebelmann [HU403] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000251525 No
Harley, R.M. [27389] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55271.000 No
Harley et al [27399b] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013173 Yes
Harley et al [27399a,c] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013171 Yes
Irwin et al [31221] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000250429 No
Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Smith, G.L. [31221] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013199 No
Harley, R.M. [27399] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55278.000 No
Zappi, D.C. [143] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013202 No
Harley, R.M. [25550] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55276.000 No
Harley, R.M. [25517] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55275.000 No
Harley, R.M. [27398] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55274.000 No
Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.C.; Eggli [1474] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000250427 Yes
Zappi, D.C. [178] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013200 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N.; Zappi, D.C. [25596] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013207 No
Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N. [25563] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013206 No
Harley, R.M. [25563] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K:SPC-55273.000 No
Harley et al [27399d] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000013172 Yes
Harley et al [25517] Brazil Melocactus concinnus K000251526 No

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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