Melocactus azureus
| Melocactus azureus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Melocactus |
| Species: | M. azureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melocactus azureus Buining & Brederoo | |
Melocactus azureus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Bahia. It is locally abundant but the populations are fragmented and vulnerable to habitat degradation.[1]
References
- ↑ Taylor, N.P., Machado, M., Zappi, D. & Braun, P. 2013. Melocactus azureus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.
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