Melocactus lemairei
Melocactus lemairei (Monv. ex Lem.) Miq. ex Lem.
Melocactus lemairei is a species of cactus native to Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It is named after the French botanist Charles Antoine Lemaire.
Description
Melocactus lemairei (Cactaceae) is a cactus species endemic to the island of Hispaniola. The species was published in 1840 and honors Charles Antoine Lemaire, a noted French botanist and cactus expert. It belongs to the genus Melocactus, which is characterized by its globular or columnar growth form and often features a woolly cephalium for flowering. The species is part of the Cactaceae family, a group of flowering plants primarily adapted to arid environments.
Synonyms
Melocactus crassispinusMelocactus conicusMelocactus hispaniolicusMelocactus pycnacanthusMelocactus macrocephalusCactus lemaireiEchinocactus lemaireiMelocactus communis var. conicusMelocactus communis var. macrocephalus
