As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2023
latest classification for this taxon
species
Melocactus levitestatus
This species name was first published in in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 45: 271. 1973.
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-0001289650.
Synonyms of Melocactus levitestatus
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melocactus diersianus | in Kakteen And. Sukk. 26: 169. 1975. | — | wfo-0001289651 | |
| Melocactus securituberculatus | in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 48: 38. 1976. | — | wfo-0001289652 | |
| Melocactus warasii | in Bradea 2(30): 213. 1977. | — | wfo-0001289676 | |
| Melocactus rubrispinus | Kakteen Südamerika 1: 135. 1979. | — | wfo-0001289677 | |
| Melocactus uebelmannii | in Kakteen And. Sukk. 36: 232. 1985. | — | wfo-0001289678 | |
| Melocactus diersianus f. rubrispinus | in Bradleya 6: 94. 1988. | — | wfo-0001432463 | |
| Melocactus levitestatus f. securituberculatus | in Schumannia 3: 188. 2002. | — | wfo-0001432480 |