| taxonID | wfo-0000550252 |
| scientificNameID | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:272713-2 |
| localID | 68c3ee3a-1e9f-49f7-bab2-e3c8286d5f7e |
| scientificName | Arthrocereus melanurus |
| taxonRank | species |
| parentNameUsageID | wfo-4000003156 |
| scientificNameAuthorship | (K.Schum.) Diers, P.J.Braun & Esteves |
| family | Cactaceae |
| genus | Arthrocereus |
| specificEpithet | melanurus |
| verbatimTaxonRank | species |
| nomenclaturalStatus | Valid |
| namePublishedIn | in Kakteen And. Sukk. 38: 314. 1987. |
| taxonomicStatus | Accepted |
| originalNameUsageID | wfo-0000597352 |
| 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 | 2025-11-13 |
| references | https://caryophyllales.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/50d976dd-8b71-4b3c-9ac9-721ae47d9fdf |
| source | The Caryophyllales TEN -The Caryophyllales Network |
| majorGroup | A |
| tplID | kew-2653736 |
| Child | Arthrocereus melanurus subsp. odorus subspecies Accepted Arthrocereus melanurus subsp. melanurus subspecies Accepted Arthrocereus melanurus subsp. magnus subspecies Accepted |
| DataSource | World Flora Online 2026-06-21 |
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