Cactus

Melocactus 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.

Melocactus 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. Stub icon This Cactaceae article is a stub. More

Melocactus pachyacanthus is a squat, rounded cactus. Two subspecies are recognised which differ in the appearance of their stems; M. p. subsp. pachyacanthus has a waxy bluish-green sheen and woolly areoles, whilst M. p. subsp. viridis lacks wool and ... More