Melocactus estevesii
Melocactus estevesii
Melocactus estevesii P.J.Braun is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1
The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Melocactus.12
Its recorded native range/source remark is BZN, BZNAP, BZNRO, BZNTO, BZNAC, BZNAM, BZNPA, BZNRM, BRAZIL, SOUTHERNAMERICA; Brazil (Roraima).1
POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub, seasonally dry tropical.1
This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.
References
- Plants of the World Online. "Melocactus estevesii P.J.Braun". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:938363-1 ↩
- GBIF Secretariat. "Melocactus estevesii". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5621476 ↩
Measured
Draining Mix
Brazil (Roraima)
Automatically collected source range/note: BZN, BZN_AP, BZN_RO, BZN_TO, BZN_AC, BZN_AM, BZN_PA, BZN_RM, BRAZIL, SOUTHERN_AMERICA; Brazil (Roraima).