Melocactus communis

Melocactus communis (W.T.Aiton) Link & Otto ()
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🌵 BasionymCactus melocactus var. communis ()
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Etymology

Latin commÅ«nis ‘common, ordinary’. Since Link & Otto listed Cactus melocactus L. as the primary synonym presumably chosen to avoid the tautonym Melocactus melocactus. Aiton, who published the basionym Cactus melocactus var. communis, called this the “Common Melon Thistle”.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Dec 06). Melocactus communis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/melocactus-communis