| taxonID | wfo-0000369343 |
| scientificNameID | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30229855-2 |
| localID | 26dda79e-8d7d-44ea-835f-31d8f90265f8 |
| scientificName | Melocactus andinus |
| taxonRank | species |
| parentNameUsageID | wfo-4000023681 |
| scientificNameAuthorship | R.Gruber ex N.P.Taylor |
| family | Cactaceae |
| genus | Melocactus |
| specificEpithet | andinus |
| verbatimTaxonRank | species |
| nomenclaturalStatus | Valid |
| namePublishedIn | in Bradleya 9: 63–64. 1991. |
| taxonomicStatus | Accepted |
| taxonRemarks | Source in seed data: Caryophyllales.org Update name from Caryophyllales - cactaceae, information provided by Walter B. on email Jul. 01, 2021 |
| created | 2022-04-16 |
| modified | 2024-12-11 |
| references | https://caryophyllales.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/c7374bcb-388d-4e31-9eeb-b1be6356f38a |
| source | The Caryophyllales TEN -The Caryophyllales Network |
| majorGroup | A |
| tplID | kew-2359956 |
| Child | Melocactus andinus subsp. hernandezii subspecies Accepted Melocactus andinus subsp. andinus subspecies Accepted |
| DataSource | World Flora Online 2024-06-22 |