Melocactus intortus
# Melocactus intortus

Melocactus intortus, also known as the Turk's cap cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to the Caribbean.

## Etymology

The Turks Islands in the Turks and Caicos are named after this cactus, whose red cephalium resembles the fez worn by Turkish men in the late Ottoman Empire. A stylised version of the cactus appears prominently on the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

