taxonID	wfo-0001289650
localID	747fe7e9-edbf-45bf-86d3-4af1ef72fe5a
scientificName	Melocactus levitestatus
taxonRank	species
parentNameUsageID	wfo-4000023681
scientificNameAuthorship	Buining & Brederoo
family	Cactaceae
genus	Melocactus
specificEpithet	levitestatus
verbatimTaxonRank	species
nomenclaturalStatus	Valid
namePublishedIn	in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 45: 271. 1973.
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/33f91813-64ab-4d65-81a7-3971096ebd9b
source	The Caryophyllales TEN -The Caryophyllales Network
majorGroup	A
tplID	tro-5107825
Child	Melocactus levitestatus subsp. levitestatus subspecies Accepted Melocactus levitestatus subsp. desiderio subspecies Accepted
DataSource	World Flora Online   2024-06-22