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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Melocactus
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Melocactus
Recognized by Furui 2020, Kubitzki et al, and Flickr BHL
Melocactus (L.) Link & Otto
Melocactus Link & Otto

Alternative Names

Cactus meonacanthus Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Cactus smithii Alexander
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as synonym of Melocactus smithii (Alex.) Buining ex G.D.Rowley)
Cereus meonacanthus Link & Otto
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus aciculosus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus acunai León
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus albispinus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus alex-bragai P. J. Braun & Esteves
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus andinus R. Gruber
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus angusticostatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus appropinquatus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus approximatus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus arcuatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus argenteus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus armatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrosanguineus Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrosanguineus Hort. Berol. ex Pfeiff.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrovirens Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus atrovirens Hort. Berol. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus baarscanus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus baarsianus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bahiensis f. inconcinnus (Buining & Brederoo) N. P. Taylor
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Melocactus bahiensis Luetzelb.)
Melocactus bargei Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus besleri Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bohiensis Britton
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus borhidii Z. Meszaros
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus bradleyi Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brederooanus Buining
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brongnartii Hildm.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus brongniartii Lem.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus buysianus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus calderanus Eerkens
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus capillaris Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalonoplus Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalonoplus Lem. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cephalophora Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus compactus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus conicus Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus contortus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cordatus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cornutus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus coronatus Cels
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus coronatus Cels ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus crassispinus Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus croceus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus cylindricus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus delessertianus Lem. ex Labour.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus depressus Salm-Dyck
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus depressus Salm-Dyck ex DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus dichroacanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus dilatatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus eburneus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus elongatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus euryacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus eustachianus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus evertizianus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus evertszianus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus excavatus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus excavatus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus extensus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Pfeiff.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Pfeiff. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ferox Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus ferox Pfeiff. ex Foerst.)
Melocactus ferus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus firmus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flammeus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flavispinus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flexilis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus flexus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gardenerianus Booth.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gardenerianus Booth. ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilliesii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilliesii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gilvispinus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus glaucencens Buining & Brederoo
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus gracilis J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grandis J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grandispinus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grengelii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus grengelii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hexacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookeri Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookeri Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus hookeri Lawrence)
Melocactus hookerianus Forbes
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hookerianus Forbes ex Foerst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hystrix Parment.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus hystrix Parment. ex Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inconcinnus var. brederooanus (Buining) F. Ritter
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Melocactus inconcinnus Buining & Brederoo)
Melocactus inconcinnus var. brederooianus (Buining) F. Ritter
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as synonym of Melocactus bahiensis f. acispinosus (Buining & Brederoo) N.P.Taylor)
Melocactus incurvus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inflatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus intermedius Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus inversus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lamarckii G. Don
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus langsdorfii DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lasyacanthus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lasyacanthus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lehmannii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lemairei Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus lemairei Lem.)
Melocactus lemairei subsp. praerupticola (Areces) Guiggi
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Melocactus lemairei Lem.)
Melocactus leopoldii Hort.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus leucacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus leucaster Hoffmanns.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus limis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus linkii Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus lutescens J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macracanthoides Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macrocanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus macrocephalus Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus mammillariiformis Salm-Dyck
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus martialis Suringar.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus melocactus H. Karst.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus microcarpus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus microcephalus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus miquelii Lehm.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monoclonos DC.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monoclonos DC. ex Steud.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus monvillianus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus nanus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obliquus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obovatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus obtusipetalus var. crassicostatus (Lem.) Lem.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus octogonus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus octogonus
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus ovatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pachyanthus Buining & Brederoo
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pachycentrus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parthonii
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parthonii
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus parvispinus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus patens Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pentacanthus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pescaderensis Xhonneux & Fern. Alonso
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pinguis Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus placentiformis DC.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus portoricensis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pusillus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pycnacanthus Cels
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pycnacanthus Cels ex Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus pyramidalis Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus radiatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rectiusculus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus reticulatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus reversus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus roseus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubellus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubens
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus rubens Pfeiff.)
Melocactus rubens
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rubens Pfeiff.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rudis Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus rufispinus Bertol.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus salmianus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus schlumbergerianus Lem.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus smithii (Alex.) Buining ex G. D. Rowley
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Melocactus Link & Otto)
Melocactus sordidus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatanginus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatangus Hort. Berol.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Melocactus spatangus Hort. Berol. ex Pfeiff
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus stellatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tenuispinus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tenuissimus J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus tephracanthus Link & Otto
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus townsendianus Backeb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trachycephalus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trichacanthus Suring.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trigonaster J. V. Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus trigonus Suringar.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus uncinatus Suringar
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus viridis Lawrence
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus wendlandii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus xanthacanthus Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Leutzelb.)
Melocactus zehntneri Luetzelb.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Leutzelb.)
Melocactus zuccarinii Miq.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melocactus Link & Otto 1827
Authority according to NCBI
Melocactus albicephalus
Synonym according to CITES
Melocactus caroli-linnaei
Synonym according to CITES
Melocactus horridus
Synonym according to CITES

Common Names

English

melocactus preferred

Arabic

مقلة القاضي preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

мелокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

花座球属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Melonikaktukset
Recognized by admin
melonikaktukset preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Μελόκακτος preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

מלוקקטוס preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

dinnyekaktusz preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

メロカクタス属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin
サボテン preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Vainikūnas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

melonkaktus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

ملوکاکتوس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Мелокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Melonarji preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Melonkaktussläktet preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Мелокактус preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

متیرہ تھور preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Melocactus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Cactaceae Juss.
Cactoideae Eaton
Melocactus Link & Otto (this page)
22 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Melocactus Link & Otto (this page)
65 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllanae
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae Juss.
Melocactus (L.) Link & Otto (this page)
26 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Angiospermae
eudicots
core eudicots
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Cactoideae
Cereeae
Melocactus (this page)