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Biota/Eukaryota/Plantae/Pteridobiotina/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Cactaceae/Cactoideae/Cereeae/Cereinae/Melocactus

TaxonTAX012RD4

>Melocactus

GenusACCEPTED

Rank

Genus

Children

45

Updated

Sep 20, 2026

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Hierarchy Distribution Discussion

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

12 ranks

·Biota

·Eukaryota

·Plantae

·Pteridobiotina

·Tracheophyta

·Magnoliopsida

·Caryophyllales

·Cactaceae

·Cactoideae

·Cereeae

·Cereinae

GMelocactusCurrent

45 children

Melocactus × albicephalusSpecies›Melocactus andinusSpecies›Melocactus azureusSpecies›Melocactus bahiensisSpecies›Melocactus bellavistensisSpecies›Melocactus brauniiSpecies›Melocactus brederooianusSpecies›Melocactus broadwayiSpecies›Melocactus caroli-linnaeiSpecies›Melocactus conoideusSpecies›Melocactus curvispinusSpecies›Melocactus deinacanthusSpecies›Melocactus ernestiiSpecies›Melocactus estevesiiSpecies›Melocactus ferreophilusSpecies›Melocactus glaucescensSpecies›Melocactus harlowiiSpecies›Melocactus heimeniiSpecies›Melocactus × horridusSpecies›Melocactus inconcinnusSpecies›Melocactus intortusSpecies›Melocactus lanssensianusSpecies›Melocactus lemaireiSpecies›Melocactus levitestatusSpecies›Melocactus macracanthosSpecies›Melocactus matanzanusSpecies›Melocactus mazelianusSpecies›Melocactus neoviridescensSpecies›Melocactus neryiSpecies›Melocactus oreasSpecies›Melocactus pachyacanthusSpecies›Melocactus paucispinusSpecies›Melocactus pedernalensisSpecies›Melocactus peruvianusSpecies›Melocactus praerupticolaSpecies›Melocactus pruinosusSpecies›Melocactus salvadorensisSpecies›Melocactus santiagoensisSpecies›Melocactus schatzliiSpecies›Melocactus sergipensisSpecies›Melocactus smithiiSpecies›Melocactus stramineusSpecies›Melocactus × trachycephalusSpecies›Melocactus violaceusSpecies›Melocactus zehntneriSpecies›

ParentCereinae(Subtribe)

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Distribution

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Costa Rica · Native

Thailand · Origin

USA · Cult.

Australia · Cult.

EU · Cult.

Native rangeIntroduced / cultivated

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Record Metadata

Status: ACCEPTED
Verified: Not Verified
Confidence: 80%
Created: Sep 20, 2026
Updated: Sep 20, 2026
Rank: Genus

External IDs

COLID62Z5V

DWCAHASH74c51c293bec906140cb0a2fdd2665f92b288be5b2a20d7c7496436277824b27

COLDATASETKEY3

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