⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107935, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Melocactus zehntneri .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107935
) with original publication details: Kakteen Sukk. 35: 196 196 1984.