Turks head cactus
Melocactus pachyacanthus
''Melocactus pachyacanthus'' is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Taxonomy | |
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| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Angiosperms |
| Class | Eudicots |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Melocactus |
| Species | M. pachyacanthus |
| Photographed in |
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Virgin Islands (British)
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