Family Cactaceae


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Melocactus azureus
Common Name(s): Turk's Cap Cactus
Synonym(s): Melocactus ferreophilius, Melocactus krainzianus

M. azureus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
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M. azureus
Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA

Melocactus bahiensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus bahiensis, Melocactus oreas, Melocactus amethystinus, Melocactus brederooianus, Melocactus grisoleoviridis, Melocactus lensselinkianus, Melocactus acispinosus, Melocactus ammotrophus, Melocactus glauxianus

M. bahiensis
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Melocactus conoideus
Common Name(s): Cone-Like Turk's Head Cactus
Synonym(s):

M. conoideus
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Melocactus curvispinus
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Synonym(s): Melocactus obtusipetalus, Cactus obtusipetalus, Melocactus guitartii, Melocactus dawsonii, Melocactus loboguerreroi, Melocactus holguinensis, Melocactus jakusii, Melocactus maxonii, Melocactus ruestii

M. curvispinus

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


M. curvispinus
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Melocactus ernestii
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Synonym(s): Melocactus oreas, Melocactus erythrancanthus, Melocactus longicarpus, Melocactus florschuetzianus, Melocactus mulequensis, Melocactus azulensis, Melocactus longispinus, Melocactus interpositus, Melocactus montanus, Melocactus nitidus, Melocactus neomontanus

M. ernestii

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA


M. ernestii
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

Melocactus levitistatus
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Synonym(s): Melocactus diersianus, Melocactus securituberculatus, Melocactus warasii, Melocactus rubrispinus, Melocactus uebelmannii

M. levitistatus

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


M. levitistatus
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Melocactus matanzanus
Common Name(s): Dwarf Turk's Cap Cactus, Turk's Cap Cactus
Synonym(s): Melocactus actinacanthus

M. matanzanus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


Melocactus mazelianus
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M. mazelianus
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Melocactus oreas
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Synonym(s): Cactus oreas, Melocactus cremnophilus, Melocactus rubrisaetosus,

M. oreas
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Melocactus pachyacanthus
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M. pachycanthus

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA


Melocactus schatzlii
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M. schatzlii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


Melocactus violaceus
Common Name(s): Turk's Cap Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus melocactoides, Melocactus melocactoides, Melocactus depressus, Melocactus ellemeetii, Melocactus margaritaceus

M. violaceus

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


Melocactus zehntneri
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Synonym(s): Cactus zehntneri, Melocactus macrodiscus, Melocactus curvicornis, Melocactus giganteus, Melocactus helvolilantus, Melocactus arcuatispinus, Melocactus douradaensis, Melocactus saxicola

M. zehntneri

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


M. zehntneri
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

*Currently 13 of 33 known species shown in this genus.