Melocactus pachyacanthus
Melocactus pachyacanthus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from two locations in Bahia. Its populations are fragmented and it is vulnerable to habitat degradation.[1]
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| Species: | M. pachyacanthus |
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| Melocactus pachyacanthus Buining & Brederoo | |
References
- Braun, P., Machado, M., Taylor, N.P. & Zappi, D. 2013. Melocactus pachyacanthus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 18 September 2015.
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