As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
species
Melocactus azureus
This species name was first published in in Kakteen And. Sukk. 22: 101. 1971.
At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000369369.
Synonyms of Melocactus azureus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melocactus krainzianus | in: Krainz, H., Kakteen 62: CVId. 1975. | — | wfo-0001289679 | |
| Melocactus azureus var. krainzianus | in Bradleya 6: 94. 1988. | — | wfo-0001289680 | |
| Melocactus azureus subsp. azureus | – | – | — | wfo-0001289681 |
| Melocactus azureus subsp. krainzianus | in Cactology 5 (Suppl. 8): 2. 2020. | — | wfo-0001432446 |