Biogeographical Region:

80 - Central America  Search this

Collector:

William R. Maxon  Search this

Place:

El Progreso, Guatemala, Central America - Neotropics

Collection Date:

1905

Notes:

Probably a paratype of Cactus maxonii Rose. Apparently described from cultivated plants, a "series of living specimens" collected by Maxon in Guatemala in 1905 and sent to the Smithsonian. The holotype (cited by USNH number, 535059) is probably the only genuine type and other specimens probably represent paratypes.

Record Last Modified:

17 Oct 2024

Specimen Count:

1

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Caryophyllales Cactaceae Cactoideae

Published Name:

Melocactus maxonii (Rose) Gürke

Cactus maxonii Rose

Other Numbers:

Greenhouse Accession No. : 05.303

USNM Number:

3051839

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Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33cc3d126-617a-42a7-8d14-3a15e767f041

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2455168