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Melocactus curvispinus


Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Melocactus obtusipetalus, Cactus obtusipetalus, Melocactus delessertianus, Melocactus caesius, Cactus caesius, Melocactus humilis, Melocactus lobelii, Melocactus ruestii, Melocactus salvador, Cactus salvador, Cactus maxonii, Melocactus maxonii, Melocactus ruestii maxonii, Melocactus guatemalensis, Cactus oaxacensis, Melocactus oaxacensis, Melocactus ruestii oaxacensis, Melocactus guitarii, Melocactus dawsonii, Melocactus loboguerreroi, Melocactus holguinensis, Melocactus jakusii, Melocactus maxonii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii cintalapensis
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Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Distribution: Colombia : Peru : Venezuela : Mexico (Central America, South America, North America, West Indies - Carribean)
Habit: Globose-Cylindrical
Flower: PinkEncounterability: Common Worldwide
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Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

Photographer: Daiv Freeman
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Photographer: Daiv Freeman
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: CSSA Show at Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino, CA

Photographer: Daiv Freeman
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: George Cambourakis, Long Island, New York

Photographer: John Senior
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus
Picture taken at: Habitat in Nicaragua

Photographer: Leland Smith

Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius


Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Melocactus obtusipetalus, Cactus obtusipetalus, Melocactus delessertianus, Melocactus caesius, Cactus caesius, Melocactus humilis, Melocactus lobelii, Melocactus ruestii, Melocactus salvador, Cactus salvador, Cactus maxonii, Melocactus maxonii, Melocactus ruestii maxonii, Melocactus guatemalensis, Cactus oaxacensis, Melocactus oaxacensis, Melocactus ruestii oaxacensis, Melocactus guitarii, Melocactus dawsonii, Melocactus loboguerreroi, Melocactus holguinensis, Melocactus jakusii, Melocactus maxonii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii cintalapensis
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Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Distribution: Colombia : Venezuela (South America, West Indies - Carribean)
Habit: Globose-Cylindrical
Flower: PinkEncounterability: Common Worldwide
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Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus subsp. caesius
Picture taken at: John Senior's Private Collection, Howell, NJ

Photographer: John Senior
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus subsp. caesius
Picture taken at: Baragua, Lara State, NW Venezuela

Photographer: Sergio Foghin
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus subsp. caesius
Picture taken at: Baragua, Lara State, NW Venezuela

Photographer: Sergio Foghin

Melocactus curvispinus subsp. dawsonii


Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Melocactus obtusipetalus, Cactus obtusipetalus, Melocactus delessertianus, Melocactus caesius, Cactus caesius, Melocactus humilis, Melocactus lobelii, Melocactus ruestii, Melocactus salvador, Cactus salvador, Cactus maxonii, Melocactus maxonii, Melocactus ruestii maxonii, Melocactus guatemalensis, Cactus oaxacensis, Melocactus oaxacensis, Melocactus ruestii oaxacensis, Melocactus guitarii, Melocactus dawsonii, Melocactus loboguerreroi, Melocactus holguinensis, Melocactus jakusii, Melocactus maxonii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii sanctae-rosae, Melocactus ruestii cintalapensis
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Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Distribution: Jalisco - Mexico (North America)
Habit: Globose-Cylindrical
Flower: PinkEncounterability: Common Worldwide
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Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus subsp. dawsonii
Picture taken at: John Senior's Private Collection, Howell, NJ

Photographer: John Senior
Melocactus curvispinus
M. curvispinus subsp. dawsonii
Picture taken at: Gerard Ardisson's Private Collection

Photographer: Gerard Ardisson

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