Melocactus leucaster Hoffmanns. in Preiss. Verz. ed. 7: 22. 1833.

Nomenclatural References

• person : Johann Centurius Hoffmannsegg (1766-1849) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hoffmanns.' in the authors string.
• database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-2370694
• database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: kew-2370694