Coryphantha and Gymnocalycium???

[brooklynbridge24]

Are these two plants a Coryphantha and Gymnocalycium? And could anyone please tell me the species.

[DaveW]

I think the first is Coryphantha andreae.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=coryp ... oBw#imgrc=_

Although C. bumamma and C. elephantidens are similar.

http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... ha_bumamma

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=coryp ... ens&imgrc=_

[greenknight]

Here's a link for elephantidens - http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/CORYPH ... tidens.htm

I thought of elephantidens when I saw yours, but it's hard to be sure with that group of species.

The second one looks like Gymnocalycium anisitsii.

[brooklynbridge24]

Thanks Dave and Greenknight. I've had a look at Gymnocalycium anisitsii and many of the photos seem to be quite different from mine so I'm just guessing it's a very variable species? Also I've had a look at Coryphantha elephantidens. Seems to be the right one. Thanks

[greenknight]

Yes, there's wide variability in G. anisitsii, check out - http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... _anisitsii , also http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... proliferum