Melocactus intortus (Melocactus intortus)
Description
Melocactus intortus is a spiny evergreen, succulent cactus with a stem that becomes barrel-shaped, up to 40cm tall and 30cm in diameter The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and drinking liquid.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Melocactus
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