⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107891, with some changes.

Melocactus azureus var. krainzianus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J. Braun is a synonym of Melocactus azureus Buining & Brederoo

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

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107891) with original publication details: Bradleya 6: 94 94 1988.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280743-2.