| taxonID | 3ZLT3 |
| parentNameUsageID | 62Z5V |
| scientificNameID | 7qv3zBa9r7vTDtFhy603U1 |
| datasetID | 1141 |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted |
| taxonRank | species |
| scientificName | Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff. |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Pfeiff. |
| genericName | Melocactus |
| specificEpithet | violaceus |
| namePublishedIn | Pfeiff. |
| nomenclaturalCode | ICN |
| references | http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Melocactus-violaceus |
| Child | Melocactus violaceus subsp. violaceus subspecies accepted Melocactus violaceus subsp. margaritaceus N.P.Taylor subspecies accepted Melocactus violaceus subsp. ritteri N.P.Taylor subspecies accepted |
| DataSource | Catalogue of Life 2025-06-13 |