Cactus melocactus

Cactus melocactus L. ()
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Etymology

Greek melon â€˜melon’ + Greek kaktos, a prickly plant found in Sicily, possibly the cardoon or artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus). For the spiny, round plant body, but primarily an abbreviation of the pre-Linnaean name Echinomelocactus (‘hedgehog melon-thistle’). See also Melocactus.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 02). Cactus melocactus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/cactus-melocactus