- Melocactus pachyacanthus
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Melocactus pachyacanthus Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Melocactus Species: M. pachyacanthus Binomial name Melocactus pachyacanthus
Buining & BrederooMelocactus pachyacanthus is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Taylor, N.P. 2002. Melocactus pachyacanthus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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