Melocactus oreas
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Melocactus
- Species
- Melocactus oreas
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1840
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Melocactus oreas. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
6 synonyms in this snapshot
- Cactus oreasName author: (Miq.) Britton & Rose
- Melocactus alex-bragaeName author: P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Melocactus alex-bragaiName author: P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Melocactus oreas subsp. alex-bragaeName author: (P.J.Braun) Guiggi
- Melocactus oreas var. submunitisName author: Rizzini
- Melocactus oreas var. submunitusName author: Rizzini
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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