Melocactus levitestatus

Melocactus levitestatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Melocactus
Species:	M. levitestatus
Binomial name
	Melocactus levitestatus; Buining & Brederoo 1973
Synonyms
	Melocactus diersianus Buining & Brederoo 1975; Melocactus diersianus f. rubrispinus (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun 1988; Melocactus levitestatus f. securituberculatus (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves 2001 publ. 2002; Melocactus rubrispinus F.Ritter 1979; Melocactus securituberculatus Buining & Brederoo 1976; Melocactus uebelmannii P.J.Braun 1985; Melocactus warasii E.Pereira & Buenecker 1977;

Melocactus levitestatus is a species of Melocactus found in Brazil ^[2]

References

^ Kew), Nigel Taylor (RBG; Assessment), Pierre Braun (Global Cactus (2010-08-09). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
^ "Melocactus levitestatus Buining & Brederoo". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

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