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Post by alex on Feb 18, 2008 12:19:42 GMT 1
Melocactus 'laui'
family: Cactaceae
According to Gérard Delanoy; Barbara Antesberger; Anselme Vilardebo: 'Le genre Melocactus Link & Otto dans la région caraibe.' this cactus was found once by Helmut Antesberger on the island of Aruba.
The only known location was later destroyed by construction of touristic accommodations.
This cactus is very rare in cultivation.
It may be identical with Melocactus curvispinus ssp. koolwijkianus but because no type specimen is known this may never be determined.
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