Species Detail: Melocactus intortus
Taxonomy / Classification
Scientific Name: Melocactus intortus
 
Authority: (P. Mill.) Urban
 
Synonyms:
 
Common Names:
Common Names Location Language
Pophead Caribbean English
Tog head Venezuelan islands English
 
 
Formal Taxonomy:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida
 Caryophyllales
 Cactaceae Melocactus
 
Taxonomic Comments:
 
General Species Description:

Conservation Status
Status type Location Status Review date
CITES Global II

Habitats Terrestrially widely distributed: No

No Habitats listed.

Distribution Status
Distributions Occurrence Status Description
Caribbean

Location Occurrence Status Description
Dutch Caribbean

Population
Location Quality Quantity Description Date Comments
Saba
St. Eustatius
St. Martin

Threats No Threats listed.

Uses No Uses listed.

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References
Citation Author Reference Type
Biologische inventarisatie van Saba / Anna Rojer. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997. - 41 bl. : ill. ; 30 cm. - In binder Rojer, Anna Published document
Biologische inventarisatie van St. Eustatius / Anna Rojer. - Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. - [III], 44 : ill., fig., foto's, krt. ; 30 cm. - With bibliogr. - In binder. - KNAP project 96-10. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997 Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. Published document
Biologische inventarisatie van St. Maarten / [by] Anna Rojer. - Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. - [III], 55, [45] bl. : ill., fig., foto's, krt. ; 30 cm. - With bibliogr. (bl. 50-55). - In binder. - KNAP project 96-10. - [Willemstad], Curaçao : Stichting Carmabi, 1997 Rojer-Beenhakker, Anna C. Published document

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