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Melocactus azureus ssp. ferreophilus




     From Bahia, Brazil, Melocactus azureus ssp. ferreophilus is another blue green bodied Melo to 18 inches tall. It is typically solitary. Like other melos it produces a cephalium in time with the typical tiny pink flowers.
     I got this one at Tohono Chul Park. It is very similar in appearance to my M. ernestii. Either plant may be misidentified but for now I'll go with the names they were sold under.


All images and text are copyright 2006 D.S. Franges, unless otherwise noted.
Specimen with fruit is copyright 2006 Geoff Stein.