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Melocactus, genus Melocactusnoun
genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean
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Melocactus is a genus of cacti, prevalent in the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America, distinguished by their unique growth patterns. It is characterized by a typical "cap" structure on top, known as a cephalium, from which brilliant flowers and fruit are produced. The body of the melocactus has a spherical or cylindrical shape with ribs outlined by spines. Also known as Turk’s Cap cacti, the plant species within this genus are popular for houseplants or garden specimens.
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Melocactus
Melocactus is a genus of cactus with about 30-40 species. They are native to the Caribbean, western Mexico through Central America to northern South America, with some species along the Andes down to southern Peru, and a concentration of species in northeastern Brazil. The first species was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, as Cactus melocactus. When the genus was separated from Cactus, the pre-Linnaean name Melocactus was used. Acting on the principle of priority, in 1922 Nathaniel Britton and Joseph Rose resurrected Linnaeus' Cactus. However, the 1905 Vienna botanical congress had already rejected the name Cactus, so this name was not available, and Melocactus Link & Otto is the correct genus name. Mature plants are easily recognizable by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex of the plant, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow. Since the red, wool-coated cephalium of the plant is similar to the hat of the Turkish male citizens during late Ottoman Empire, one name for the lant is Turk's cap cactus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Melocactus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Melocactus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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