Melocactus zehntneri | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Melocactus |
Species: | M. zehntneri
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Binomial name | |
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.
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Melocactus zehnerii is a Turk's turban cactus native to the state of Bahia, in north eastern Brazil. It is also known as melocactus giganteus and Cactus zehntneri. [1] Like other Turk's Turbans, it has a roundish lower body with typically about eleven vertical ribs which does the photosynthesis and an elongated upper body, the cephalum. which is a type of capitate inflorescence. Its phyllotaxis is much higher; usually 34/55. This upper cephalum can grow as much as 29 inches ( 72 centimeters) in length, and displaying as many as sixteen annual rings. [2] one of the longest living of all inflorescences known.
Melocactus zehntneri | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Melocactus |
Species: | M. zehntneri
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Binomial name | |
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.
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Melocactus zehnerii is a Turk's turban cactus native to the state of Bahia, in north eastern Brazil. It is also known as melocactus giganteus and Cactus zehntneri. [1] Like other Turk's Turbans, it has a roundish lower body with typically about eleven vertical ribs which does the photosynthesis and an elongated upper body, the cephalum. which is a type of capitate inflorescence. Its phyllotaxis is much higher; usually 34/55. This upper cephalum can grow as much as 29 inches ( 72 centimeters) in length, and displaying as many as sixteen annual rings. [2] one of the longest living of all inflorescences known.