taxonID	wfo-0001289744
scientificNameID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:135530-1
localID	477f4817-b3f3-44dd-89db-19c0eb5a0454
scientificName	Melocactus macracanthos
taxonRank	species
parentNameUsageID	wfo-4000023681
scientificNameAuthorship	(Salm-Dyck) Link & Otto
family	Cactaceae
genus	Melocactus
specificEpithet	macracanthos
verbatimTaxonRank	species
nomenclaturalStatus	Valid
namePublishedIn	in Verh. Vereins Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 3: 418–419. 1827.
taxonomicStatus	Accepted
originalNameUsageID	wfo-0001430274
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/67c8aaf2-75da-4f19-b1c4-36fb5d26aa85
source	The Caryophyllales TEN -The Caryophyllales Network
majorGroup	A
tplID	tro-5107997
DataSource	World Flora Online   2026-06-21