Melocactus oreas

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Cereinae
Genus: Melocactus
Species: Melocactus oreas
Subspecies: M. o. subsp. cremnophilus – M. o. subsp. oreas
Name

Melocactus oreas Miq., 1841
Synonyms

Cactus oreas (Miq.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 227. 1922 syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
Melocactus alex-bragae P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)
Melocactus alex-bragai P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008 syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
Melocactus oreas var. submunitis Rizzini, Melocactus Bras.: 54, f. 22. 1982, nom. inval., syn. sec. Taylor & Zappi 2004
Melocactus oreas var. submunitus Rizzini, Melocactus Bras.: 54. 1982, nom. inval., syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil Northeast

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Miquel, F.A.W., 1841. Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 18(Suppl. 1): 192

Additional references

Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Melocactus oreas in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melocactus oreas in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 04. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melocactus oreas. Published online. Accessed: Apr 04 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Melocactus oreas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 Apr 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Melocactus oreas. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 04. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melocactus oreas in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names