Melocactus peruvianus
Melocactus peruvianus
Melocactus peruvianus is a solitary globose cactus, from 7 to 17 cm tall, distributed from the borderline between Peru and Ecuador to Arequipa in Peru, and its conservation status is Vulnerable (VU).
| Taxonomy | |
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| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Angiosperms |
| Class | Eudicots |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Melocactus |
| Species | Melocactus peruvianus |
| Photographed in |
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Peru
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