Melocactus intortus (P.Mill.) Urb.

Common Name: Melon Cactus
Family: Cactaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: North Caicos Isl.
Habitat: coastal limestone areas and cliff formations

Accession Data:

Accession # 198800119
Source: Webster
Provenance: Terry Webster, plant collected on North Caicos Island.
Accession Date: 08-11-1987
Bench: 2213 - XER:Sonoran-Baja Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-13-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
SubOrder:
Family: Cactaceae
SubFamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
SubTribe: Cereinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Bahamas / Leeward Is. / Puerto Rico / Turks-Caicos Is. / Windward Is.

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 15 July 2015.
Taylor, N.P. 2013. Melocactus intortus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 15 July 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:24:47 -0400 [bcm v4.0]