As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
species
Melocactus matanzanus
This species name was first published in in Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. Felipe Poey 8: 206. 1934.
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-0001287033.
Synonyms of Melocactus matanzanus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus matanzanus | Cacti: 340. 1951. | — | wfo-0000577984 | |
| Melocactus actinacanthus | in Ciencias (Habana) 9: 3. 1976. | — | wfo-0001289741 | |
| Melocactus matanzanus subsp. actinacanthus | in Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 147: 337. 2006. | — | wfo-0001432487 |