Melocactus intortus

Melocactus intortus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Melocactus
Species:
M. intortus
Binomial name
Melocactus intortus

Melocactus intortus, also known as the Turk's head cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to the Caribbean.

  1. ^ Taylor, N.P. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Melocactus intortus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152029A121518413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152029A121518413.en. Retrieved 28 November 2022.