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Melocactus pachyacanthus

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

Melocactus pachyacanthus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from two locations in Bahia. Its populations are fragmented and it is vulnerable to habitat degradation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D. (2017). "Melocactus pachyacanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T40919A121500944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40919A121500944.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.