Melocactus deinacanthus, also known as the Wonderfully Bristled Turk's-Cap Cactus[2] is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Melocactus deinacanthus | |
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Conservation status | |
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Melocactus |
Species: | M. deinacanthus |
Binomial name | |
Melocactus deinacanthus Buining & Brederoo | |
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