Melocactus pedernalensis is a globose cactus native to the Pedernales province in the Dominican Republic. It develops a distinctive woolly cephalium at maturity, from.
Photos of Pedernales Turk's Cap Cactus (Melocactus pedernalensis)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Cactaceae |
| genus | Melocactus |
| species | Melocactus pedernalensis |
