The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107955, with some changes.

L Melocactus melocactoides var. itaipuassuensis Rizzini is a synonym of Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

This name is a synonym of Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff..

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107955) with original publication details: Melocactus Bras. 82, 84, f. 51 below 82 1982.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:917102-1.