Melocactus pachyacanthus

Melocactus pachyacanthus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from two locations in Bahia. Its populations are fragmented and it is vulnerable to habitat degradation.[1]

Melocactus pachyacanthus
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Core eudicots
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M. pachyacanthus
Binomial name
Melocactus pachyacanthus
Buining & Brederoo

References

  1. Braun, P., Machado, M., Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D. 2013. Melocactus pachyacanthus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.


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