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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Accepted
Melocactus guaricensis
Noved. Ci., Ser. Bot. no. 1: 1, fig. 1950
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Melocactus guaricensis
Author
Croizat
Chinese genus
花座球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Description
Melocactus guaricensisSN|17740]]SN|17740]] is a small solitary species.
Cephalium
Large orange-red up to 10 cm tall
Flowers
Pink, red, red-purple.
Ribs
10 to 13.
Stem
Flattened cactus strongly longitudinally ribbed, up to 18 cm tall, 20 cm in diameter.
Fruits
Red pear shaped