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This name record (from Tropicos) is not included in version 1.1 of The Plant List. It is possible the same name is included from a different data source, to check this you can search for Cactus melocactus in version 1.1 of The Plant List.

Cactus melocactus var. communis Aiton is a synonym of Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.

This name is a synonym of Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb..

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5102526) with original publication details: Hort. Kew. 2: 150 150 1789.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60442203-2.