⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.
This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107814, and has not been changed.
This name is a synonym of Melocactus bahiensis f. acispinosus .
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 5107814
) with original publication details: Kakteen Südamer. 1: 137 137 1979.
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:156820-2
.