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⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.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-5107966, with some changes.

M Melocactus pentacentrus Lem. is a synonym of Melocactus violaceus subsp. margaritaceus N.P. Taylor

This name is a synonym of Melocactus violaceus subsp. margaritaceus N.P. Taylor.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107966) with original publication details: Cact. Gen. Sp. Nov. 108 108 1839.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135567-1.