Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb. is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.

Melocactus intortus, the Turk's head cactus, is a Caribbean-endemic species of cactus.

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Melocactus

Order

Caryophyllales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.

Scientific name: Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb. Melocactus intortus, commonly called the Turk's head cactus, is a cactus species that is endemic to the Caribbean.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae › Melocactus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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