Cactaceae
Melocactus oreas
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Melocactus
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 妖云
Synonyms
- Cactus oreas (Miq.) Britton & Rose
- Melocactus alex-bragae P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Melocactus alex-bragai P.J.Braun & Esteves
- Melocactus oreas subsp. alex-bragae (P.J.Braun) Guiggi
- Melocactus oreas var. submunitis Rizzini
- Melocactus oreas var. submunitus Rizzini
Flowers
- In flower
- April, December (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rosario Douglas, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Taize Santos, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rosario Douglas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: vitordematos12, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Anilton Junior, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.