Details of genus: Melocactus Link & Otto [935]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Turk’s cap cactus
# spp.: 49
pub_year: 1827
accepted: Accepted (conserved name)
Family: Cactaceae
family_ja: サボテン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Cactoideae
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 01 Sep 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: S. Mexico to Tropical America
description_en: Genus of 20 or more species of spherical, rarely elongated, simple, occasionally branching, perennial cacti from coastal areas of Central and South America, Cuba, and the West Indies. They have prominently spined ribs. As plants mature, a cephalium, consisting of a mass of wool and bristles, which in some species gradually elongates to over 1m (3ft) tall, forms on the crown of each stem. The plant body apparently does not develop further once the cephalium appears. Spreading, funnel-shaped, diurnal flowers are borne on the cephalium in summer, followed by berry-like fruits with glossy, black-coated seeds. Where temperatures fall below 16°C (61°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. Elsewhere, grow in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. America
comment_ja: 彩雲(サイウン)、層雲(ソウウン)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-09-01 10:37 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted (conserved name) | Cactaceae | サボテン科 | Subfamily Cactoideae | 49 | Show |