⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107885, with some changes.

Melocactus rubrispinus F. Ritter is a synonym of Melocactus levitestatus Buining & Brederoo

This name is a synonym of Melocactus levitestatus Buining & Brederoo.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107885) with original publication details: Kakteen Südamer. 1: 135 135 1979.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280768-2.