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Cactus townsendii Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 3: 234. 1922
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Melocactus peruvianus Vaupel
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(2-3, Beibl. 111): 28. 1913 [19 Aug 1913]

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus peruvianus Vaupel
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(2-3, Beibl. 111): 28. 1913 [19 Aug 1913]
Synonymy: 13
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Turk's Cap Cactus, Melon Cactus, Turk's Head Cactus
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Peruvinis vainikūnas
RUSSIAN (Русский): Мелокактус перуанский

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Melocactus peruvianus group



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