Melocactus monoclonos

Melocactus monoclonos DC. ex Steud. 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 SUROO, SUR, NORTHERNSOUTHAMERICA, SOUTHERNAMERICA; Suriname.¹

POWO records the plant context as Unknown, Unknown.¹

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

1. Plants of the World Online. "Melocactus monoclonos DC. ex Steud.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135544-1 ↩
2. GBIF Secretariat. "Melocactus monoclonos". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/8476973 ↩