Use and knowledge of cactaceae in northeastern brazil journal of. The effect of temperature on the germination of melocactus. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 118 informants. Melocactus matanzanus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Just upload files you want to join together, reorder them with draganddrop if you need and click join files button to merge the documents. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Use and knowledge of cactaceae in northeastern brazil. Melocactus intortus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Bright light and heavy soil are required for maximum growth. The genus melocactus belongs to the family of cactaceae and includes about 40 species. The genus melocactus consists of 36 species anderson, 2001, being common in arid.
The cephalium, which is a bristly collection of aureoles. Melocactus, a ribbed, ballshaped flowering cactus from mexico, develops a cap on the top of the plant at maturity. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. We examined the reproductive biology of melocactus curvispinus pfeiffer cereeae, cactoideae in xeric areas of northern venezuela. After america was discovered in 1492, melocacti were one of the first plants to get to europe as shown by the first portrayals and descriptions of these. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. It is locally abundant but the populations are fragmented and vulnerable to habitat degradation. The effect of temperature on the germination of melocactus violaceus pfeiff. A globular cactus with a ribbed stem that has a cephalium or cap with wool and. Marinho 21 melocactus ernestii 22 melocactus ernestii 23 melocactus ernestii 24 melocactus ernestii 25 pereskia aculeata 26 pereskia aculeata 27 pereskia bahiensis 28 pereskia bahiensis 29 pereskia bahiensis 30 pereskia bahiensis. Globose to conical, up to 45 cm tall, 35 cm in diameter ribs. Depressedspherical, globose or pyramidal, light to dark green 1021 cm tall, 1121 cm in diameter in diameter. Let us know if you are satisfied or dissatisfied of their services, since obviously we are trying to advertise only for reputable garden supply companies. To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms click here.
Description a genus of solitary plants however being able to make clusters close to the cephalium if the apex has been damaged, or if the base of the cephalium is attacked by mealybugs, globose, elongated to cylindrical, with the apex depressed when juvenile. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available. Cactus bahiensis, melocactus oreas, melocactus amethystinus, melocactus brederooianus, melocactus grisoleoviridis, melocactus. Usually stay solitary, mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Melocactus violaceus is an endangered species due to habitat destruction and. A common caribbean species, melocactus intortus, is up to 100 cm about 3 feet tall and 30 cm about 1 foot wide. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. Allozyme diversity and morphometrics of melocactus paucispinus.
Let us know if you are satisfied or dissatisfied of their services, since obviously we are trying to. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Description a genus of solitary plants however being able. Online guide to the positive identification of members of. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The cephalium, which is a bristly collection of aureoles, is designed to produce flowers and fruit and can grow up to 3 feet tall in some cases. The immature plant looks like a smallish barrel cactus, and there is nothing in its appearance that would suggest a melocactus. Melocactus bahiensis is a small, globular cactus, up to 8 inches 20 cm tall, with ribbed stem capped by a cephalium with wool and brown. Melocactus bahiensis is a small globular cactus easily distinguished by its ribbed stem capped by a cephalium with wool and brown bristles. General information melocactus intortus is a spiny evergreen, succulent cactus with a stem that becomes barrelshaped, up to 40cm tall and 30cm in diameter. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about melocactus melocactus macracanthus supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden.
The plant list includes a further 64 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus melocactus. At maturity, melocactus begin to develop a cephalium, which is a dense mass of areoles that form a bizarre, bristly cap directly on top of the stem. The remaining 7 caribbean species of melocactus, which have not been revised, are briefly treated in an appendix. This study aimed to record the use, and knowledge that residents from sao francisco community paraiba, brazil have regarding the cactaceae. After america was discovered in 1492, melocacti were one of the first plants to get to europe as shown by the first portrayals and descriptions of these exotic plants by i. They are native to the caribbean, western mexico through central america to northern south america, with some species along the andes down to southern peru, and a concentration of species in northeastern brazil. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Melocactus azureus is one of most desirable of the brazilian melocacti because of its striking frosty blue epidermis, this plant has a reputation for being more difficult to cultivate. Melocactus melon cactus, also known as the turks cap cactus, is a genus of cactus with. Pdf we examined the reproductive biology of melocactus curvispinus pfeiffer cereeae, cactoideae in xeric areas of northern venezuela. If you decide to grow the whole wide spectrum including the caribbean. The spines are stout and usually feature a distinct central spine surrounded by radial spines resembling an asterisk.
Pdf a new melocactus from the brazilian state of sergipe. The most remarkable part of a melocactus is its cephalium a bristlecoated structure on the summit of the plant, only melocactus, and the. In their native countries they can be also found growing on the seashore. Melocactus brederooianus, melocactus ammotrophus, melocactus lensselinkianus. Newton documents 364 succulent taxa in 22 families in kenya. The genus melocactus cactaceae in central and south america. The cactus explorer is available as a pdf file downloadable from uk. The most remarkable part of a melocactus is its cephalium a bristlecoated structure on the summit of the plant, only melocactus, and the similar genus discocactus possesses this type of permanent, apical, hatlike appendage. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Melocactus melon cactus, also known as the turks cap cactus, is a genus of cactus with about 3040 species.
Below are the links to the authors original submitted files for images. Pdf reproductive biology of the melon cactus, melocactus. They are native to the caribbean, western mexico through central america to. Melocactus bahiensis wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Melocactus brederooianus, melocactus ammotrophus, melocactus lensselinkianus, melocactus inconcinnus, melocactus grisoleoviridis, melocactus glauxianus, melocactus acispinosus, melocactus oreas ssp. Cactaceae, a threatened species in restinga sandy coastal plain of brazil luiz r. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about melocactus melocactus bahiensis var.
Mar 6, 2016 this pin was discovered by george hatzis. The plants database includes the following 1 species of melocactus. Melocactus azureus is one of most desirable of the brazilian melocacti because of its striking frosty blue epidermis, this plant has a reputation for being more difficult to cultivate than most. The immature plant looks like a smallish barrel cactus, and there is nothing in. The plant list includes 279 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus melocactus. Cactus e dintorni cactus planet melocactus habitat. We do get a small commission out of these sponsors that helps financing the website. It is endemic to brazil, where it is known only from bahia. Melocactus zehntneri wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Ecluse in his work exoticorum in 1605 they were classified as echinomelocactos or the even earlier mention by the french doctor and. The cacti cited in this study were organised into use categories and use values were calculated. Media in category melocactus bahiensis the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total.
It is locally abundant but the populations are fragmented and vulnerable to habitat. The cacti growers from central europe who specialize in termophilic plants have to pay a little extra for heating. Differences in the values applied to species and use categories by men. The same has been observed in populations of discocactus bahiensis. Cactus bahiensis, melocactus oreas, melocactus amethystinus, melocactus brederooianus, melocactus grisoleoviridis, melocactus lensselinkianus, melocactus acispinosus, melocactus ammotrophus, melocactus glauxianus. Photograph melocactus violaceus, andrew nicolle introduction.
Melocactus violaceus fruits develop internally in the stem of the mother plant. It was one of the first cacti ever seen by europeans. Pdf joiner allows you to merge multiple pdf documents and images into a single pdf file, free of charge. Other articles where melocactus intortus is discussed. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. Our website may contain our service marks or trademarks as well as those of our affiliates or other companies, in the form of words, graphics and logos. Floral traits correspond to a classic hummingbirdpollination. If you decide to grow the whole wide spectrum including the caribbean species, you have to adjust the minimum winter temperature to the species most sensitive to the cold. Melocactus is a genus of especially aesthetically interesting cacti, distinguishable by their odd cephalium that protrudes from the top. Melocactus bahiensis purple plants, planting succulents. The genus is native to central and south america mexico, argentina, peru and the specimens in the wild can be observed both at sea level and high altitude even up to 28003000 m above sea level, reflecting the variability of the optimal environmental conditions of the different species. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc.
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