| taxonID | CXDPZ |
| parentNameUsageID | 3ZLR6 |
| scientificNameID | sL_y4UDHYqtEApOjqLIZJ |
| datasetID | 1141 |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted |
| taxonRank | subspecies |
| scientificName | Melocactus levitestatus subsp. desiderio N.P.Taylor |
| scientificNameAuthorship | N.P.Taylor |
| genericName | Melocactus |
| specificEpithet | levitestatus |
| infraspecificEpithet | desiderio |
| namePublishedIn | Taylor, N. P. (2024). Bradleya 42: 104 (2024). |
| nomenclaturalCode | ICN |
| references | http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Melocactus-levitestatus-subsp.-desiderio |
| DataSource | Catalogue of Life 2025-06-13 |