Melocactus glaucescens

Melocactus glaucescens
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Melocactus
Species:	M. glaucescens
Binomial name
	Melocactus glaucescens; Buining & Brederoo

Melocactus glaucescens is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D. (2013). "Melocactus glaucescens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40923A2944067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40923A2944067.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

Sources

Taylor, N.P. 2002. Melocactus glaucescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.

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[iucn-1] Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D. (2013). "Melocactus glaucescens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T40923A2944067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40923A2944067.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.