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December 2023

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Melocactus oreas Miq.

This species name was first published in Monogr. Melocacti: 113. 1840.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0001288105.

Synonyms of Melocactus oreas Miq.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cactus oreas (Miq.) Britton & Rose Cactaceae 3: 227. 1922. wfo-0000578062
Melocactus alex-bragai P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008. wfo-0000744245
Melocactus oreas var. submunitis Rizzini Melocactus Bras.: 54, f. 22. 1982. wfo-0001289557
Melocactus oreas subsp. alex-bragae (P.J.Braun) Guiggi in Phytotaxa 496(1): 97. 2021. wfo-0001302819
Melocactus alex-bragae P.J.Braun & Esteves in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80: 252. 2008. wfo-0001432441
Melocactus oreas var. submunitus Rizzini Melocactus Bras.: 54. 1982. wfo-0001432501

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link