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Melocactus curvispinus f. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 9: 75 1991
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 9: 75. 1991 .

Melocactus curvispinus f. caesius (Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff.
Enum. Diagn. Cact. 46. 1837
Synonymy: 27 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 9: 75. 1991 .
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. cucutensis Xhonneux & Fern.Alonso
Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 26(100): 356. 2002 [Sep 2002]

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. dawsonii (Bravo) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 9: 77 (1991)
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. koolwijkianus (Suringar) G.Thomson
Bradleya 20: 38 (2002)
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. lobelii (Suringar) Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux
Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 26(100): 356. 2002 [Sep 2002]
Synonymy: 6 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. loboguerreroi (Cárdenas) Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux
Rev. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. 26(100): 356-357 2002
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Melocactus curvispinus subs. saravianus Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux
Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 26(100): 357 (359; fig. 1B). 2002 [Sep 2002]

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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Melon Cactus, Turk’s Cap, Gray Melon-cactus
SPANISH (Español): Viznaga de Dulce, Buche, Melón, Boche de Borro, Pichigüei

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

  • Melocactus curvispinus Pfeiff.: Subsp. curvispinus has radial spines that curve backwards strongly, about 28 mm in length. Distribution: widespread in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and western Venezuela up to of 1500 meters of altitude.
  • Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor: has radial spines that are practically straight and 28 mm (or more) long. Distribution: Caribbean, coastal areas of Colombia and Venezuela at an altitude up to 700 meters
  • Melocactus curvispinus subs. dawsonii (Bravo) N.P.Taylor: only found in the Mexican state of Jalisco .
  • Melocactus curvispinus subs. lobelii (Suringar) Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux
  • Melocactus curvispinus subs. loboguerreroi (Cárdenas) Fern.Alonso & Xhonneux: has areoles 2-2,5 cm apart, radial spines medium sized and very recurved, seeds spherical-ovoidal and smaller than in the other subspecies. Distribution: Dagua and Loboguerrero (Choco, Colombia).
  • Melocactus delessertianus Lem.: has about 10 cm. high with 12 to 15 ribs. Radial spines 8 or 9, central spines 2. Distribution: Veracruz, Mexico.
  • Melocactus guitartii León: it is about 10 cm broad and 12 cm high, densely armed with long spreading rigid spines. Distribution: Arroyo Blanco next to the lake of Manaquitas, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba.


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