⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107820, and has not been changed.
This name is a synonym of Melocactus bahiensis subsp. amethystinus .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107820
) with original publication details: Kakteen Sukk. 25: 98 98 1974.