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This name is a synonym of Melocactus violaceus .
The record derives from Tropicos
(data supplied on
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which reports it as a synonym (record 5107954
) with original publication details: Melocactus Bras. 82, 84, f. 49 1982.
This name was in version 1 of The Plant List, record tro-5107954.