Genus native range
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Genus Melocactus has a presence in South America, Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Basin. North American occurrences are limited to extreme southern Mexico clearly within the tropics. The center of diversity for this genus is located in eastern Brazil.
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- C.Michael Hogan
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C.Michael Hogan. 2011. <i>Cactus</i>. Topic ed. Arthur Dawson. Ed.-in-chief Cutler J.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
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- C. Michael Hogan (cmichaelhogan)
