Can blossfeldia liliputana hybridize with any Gymno?

[keithp2012]

Just wondering if I pollinated a flowering blossfeldia liliputana with gymno pollen if they can hybridize?

[esp_imaging]

Blossfeldia is considered to be a bit of an unusual genus, not related closely to any other cacti, so Blossfeldia - Gymno hybrids may be bit unlikely. You can always try!
Bear in mind that Blossfeldia is self fertile, so any fruits may just be from self pollination. Most Gymnos aren't self fertile, so if you can get them to set fruit you may be on to a winner.

[keithp2012]

Blossfeldia is considered to be a bit of an unusual genus, not related closely to any other cacti, so Blossfeldia - Gymno hybrids may be bit unlikely. You can always try!
Bear in mind that Blossfeldia is self fertile, so any fruits may just be from self pollination. Most Gymnos aren't self fertile, so if you can get them to set fruit you may be on to a winner.

I've had no trouble cross pollinating Gymnos to get seed, what I could do is rub pollen from blossfeldia onto a gymno, if it sets seed I know for sure the cross worked.

[7george]

Sometimes alien pollen could induce self-pollinating, so if you get some seeds these will be pure Gymnocalycium' ones.