| Melocactus paucispinus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Melocactus |
| Species: | M. paucispinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melocactus paucispinus Heimen & R.J.Paul
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Melocactus paucispinus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Bahia. Its populations are scattered in sand and gravel substrates.1
References
References
- Braun, P.; Machado, M.; Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D. (2017). "Melocactus paucispinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T40924A121501119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T40924A121501119.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.