Family Cactaceae


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Parodia buiningii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus buiningii


P. buiningii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. buiningii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Parodia chrysacanthion
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus chrysacanthion


P. chrysacantion

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA


Parodia concinna
Common Name(s): Sun Cup
Synonym(s): Echinocactus cocinnus, Malacocarpus concinnus, Notocactus concinnus, Echinocactus joadii, Notocactus joadii, Echinocactus apricus, Notocactus apricus, Echinocactus caespitosus, Frailea caespitosa, Parodia caespitosa, Notocactus agnetae, Parodia concinna, Notocactus multicostatus, Notocactus blaauwianus, Parodia concinna, Notocactus eremiticus, Notocactus olimarensis, Notocactus gibberulus, Notocactus rubrigemmatus, Notocactus concinnioides


P. concinna

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. concinna

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Parodia crassigibba
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus crassigibbus


P. crassigibba

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


Parodia erubescens
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus erubescens, Notocactus erubescens, Notocactus schlosseri


P. erubescens

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


Parodia haselbergii
Common Name(s): Scarlet Ball Cactus, White-Web Ball Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus haselbergii, Malacocarpus haselbergii, Notocactus haselbergii, Brasilicactus haselbergii, Echinocactus grassneri, Malacocarpus grassneri, Notocactus grassneri, Brasilicactus grassneri, Parodia grassneri, Echinocactus elachisanthus, Notocactus elachisanthus, Brasilicactus elaschisanthus, Parodia elaschisantha


P. haselbergii
subsp. haselbergii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Subspecies: haselbergii


P. haselbergii
subsp. graessneri

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Subspecies: graessneri


P. haselbergii
subsp. graessneri

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA
Subspecies: graessneri


Parodia leninghausii
Common Name(s): Yellow Tower
Synonym(s): Pilocereus leninghausii, Malacocarpus leninghausii, Notocactus leninghausii, Eriocactus leninghausii


P. leninghausii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. leninghausii

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

P. leninghausii
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Parodia maassii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus maassii, Malacocarpus maassii, Echinocactus escayachensis, Malacocarpus escayachensis, Parodia escayachensis, Parodia suprema, Parodia otaviana, Parodia koehresiana, Parodia mendeziana, Parodia thieleana, Parodia haageana, Parodia lamprospina, Parodia obtusa, Parodia bermejoensis, Parodia knizei


P. maassii

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


Parodia magnifica
Common Name(s): Balloon Cactus
Synonym(s): Eriocactus magnificus, Notocactus mignificus


P. magnifica

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. magnifica

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

P. magnifica
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds, Vista, CA

Parodia mammulosa
Common Name(s): Tom Thumb
Synonym(s): Echinocactus mammulosus, Malacocarpus mammulosus, Notocactus mammulosus, Echinocactus orthacanthus, Malacocarpus orthacanthus, Notocactus orthacanthus, Echinocactus hypocrateriformis, Notocactus hypocrateriformis, Echinocactus submammulosus, Notocactus submammulosus, Parodia submammulosa, Echinocactus pampeanus, Notocactus pampeanus, Echinocactus floricomus, Notocactus floricomus, Notocactus roseoluteus, Notocactus eugenia, Notocactus mueller-moelleri, Notocactus cristatoides, Notocactus paulus, Notocactus megalanthus, Notocactus erythracanthus, Notocactus macambarensis, Notocactus ritterianus


P. mammulosa

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. mammulosa

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. mammulosa

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


Parodia microsperma
Common Name(s): Golden Tom Thumb, Tom Thumb
Synonym(s): Echinocactus microspermus, Parodia macrancistra, Parodia erythrantha, Parodia aureispina, Parodia mutabilis, Parodia sanguiniflora, Parodia setifera, Parodia catamarcensis, Parodia microthele, Parodia scopaoides, Parodia rigidispina, Parodia atroviridis, Parodia dextrohamata, Parodia fechseri, Parodia fuscato-viridis, Parodia kilianana, Parodia rigida, Parodia rubellihamata, Parodia rubriflora, Parodia tafiensis, Parodia tuberculosi-costata, Parodia dichroacantha, Parodia matthesiana, Parodia weskampiana, Parodia malyana, Parodia thionantha, Parodia weberiana, Parodia superba, Parodia pluricentralis, Parodia spegazziniana, Parodia campestris, Parodia papagayana, Parodia talaensis, Parodia albofuscata, Parodia capillataensis, Parodia mesembriana, Parodia spanisa, Parodia hummeliana, Parodia horrida, Parodia lohaniana, Parodia betaniana, Parodia chlorocarpa, Parodia glischrocarpa, Parodia piltziorum, Parodia rubristaminea, Parodia uebelmanniana, Parodia amblayensis, parodia herzogii, Parodia mercedesiana, Parodia weberioides, Parodia argerichiana, Parodia minuscula, Parodia heteracantha, Parodia riojensis, Parodia wagneriana, Parodia nana, Parodia tucumanensis, Parodia aconquijaensis, Parodia cachiana, Parodia cebilarensis, Parodia grandiflora, Parodia guachipasana, Parodia heyeriana, Parodia lembckei, Parodia tolombona, Parodia cabracorralensis, Parodia elegans


P. microsperma
sub. microsperma

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA
Subspecies: microsperma


Parodia ocampoi
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Parodia compressa, Parodia punae, Parodia gibbulosoides, Parodia expuisita, Parodia zecheri, Parodia gibbulosa, Parodia minuta, Parodia elachista, Parodia augustinii, Parodia copavilquensis


P. ocampoi

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


Parodia ottonis
Common Name(s): Indian Head
Synonym(s): Cactus ottonis, Echinocactus ottonis, Malacocarpus ottonis, Notocactus ottonis, Echoinocactus tenuispinus, Notocactus tenuispinus, Echinocactus arechavaletae, Malacocarpus arechavaletae, Notocactus arechavaletae, Parodia paraguayensis, Notocactus acutus, Notocactus ruoffii


P. ottonis

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. ottonis

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Parodia ritteri
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Parodia splendens, Parodia camargensis, Parodia cintiensis, Parodia carrerana, Parodia roseoalba, Parodia rubida, Parodia rostrum-sperma, Parodia agasta, Parodia aglaisma, Parodia belliata, Parodia tojoensis


P. ritteri

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ


Parodia rudibuenekeri
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus rudibueneckeri, Notocactus glomeratus, Parodia rudibuenekeri


P. rudibuenekeri

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA


Parodia rutilans
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus rutilans, Notocactus veenianus, Notocactus roseiflorus


P. rutilans

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA


P. rutilans
Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA

Parodia schwebsiana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Echinocactus schwebsiana, Parodia salmonea, Parodia minima


P. schwebsiana

Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA


P. schwebsiana
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Parodia scopa
Common Name(s): Silver Ball Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus scopa, Malacocarpus scopa, Notocactus scopa, Notocactus succineus, Parodia succinea, Notocactus neobuenekeri, Notocactus soldtianus


P. scopa

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. scopa
Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA

P. scopa
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Parodia subterranea
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Parodia culpinensis, Parodia zaletaewana, Parodia pseudosubterranea, Parodia occulta, Parodia miranda, Prodia nigresca, Parodia salitrensis


P. subterranea

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


Parodia warasii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Eriocactus warasii, Notocactus warasii


P. warasii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. warasii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Parodia werdermanniana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus werdermannianus, Notocactus vanvlietii, Notocactus ferrugineus, Notocactus memoralis


P. werdermanniana

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA


P. werdermanniana

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA

Parodia werneri
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Notocactus uebelmannianus, Notocactus arachnites


P. werneri

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. werneri
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

*Currently 22 of 66 known species shown in this genus.