Melocactus glaucescens is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Melocactus |
| Species: | M. glaucescens
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| Melocactus glaucescens Buining & Brederoo
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Melocactus glaucescens is identified by its glaucous appearance and its often whitish-yellow cephalium. The color of its cephalium varies slightly based on population.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D. (2013). "Melocactus glaucescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T40923A2944067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T40923A2944067.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Lambert, Sabrina M.; Borba, Eduardo L.; Machado, Marlon C. (26 Jun 2006). "Allozyme diversity and morphometrics of the endangered Melocactus glaucescens (Cactaceae), and investigation of the putative hybrid origin of Melocactus x albicephalus (Melocactus ernestii x M. glaucescens) in north-eastern Brazil". Plant Species Biology. 21 (2): 93–108. doi:10.1111/j.1442-1984.2006.00155.x. ISSN 0913-557X.
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