Melocactus matanzanus

Melocactus matanzanus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Melocactus
Species:
M. matanzanus
Binomial name
Melocactus matanzanus
Leon, 1934
Synonyms
  • Cactus matanzanus (León) Borg (1951)
  • Melocactus actinacanthus Areces (1976)

Melocactus matanzanus, common name dwarf Turk's-cap cactus or Turk's-cap cactus, is a cactus in the genus Melocactus of the family Cactaceae. The epithet matanzanus is derived from the Cuban province of Matanzas.