Melocactus curvicornis Buining & Brederoo in Kakteen And. Sukk. 23: 33. 1972 Melocactus curvicornis Buining & Brederoo in Kakteen And. Sukk. 23: 33. 1972is basionym for Melocactus zehntneri var. curvicornis (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun in Bradleya 6: 98. 1988Taxon for this nameMelocactus curvicornis Buining & Brederoo