Eriocactus

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Eriocactus is now a subgenus of the genus Notocactus, and of course Notocactus is now part of Parodia. It contains cacti from Paraguay and Argentina. Some species of Eriocactus can reach well over 3 feetr in height (1 m).

Golden Ball Cactus - Notocactus (Eriocactus) leninghausii

Synonym and obsolete names
Eriocactus ampliocostatus synonym of Parodia schumanniana
Eriocactus claviceps synonym of Parodia schumanniana ssp. claviceps
Eriocactus grossei synonym of Parodia schumanniana
Eriocactus leninghausii synonym of Parodia leninghausii (Golden Ball Cactus)
Eriocactus magnificus synonym of Parodia magnifica
Eriocactus nigrispinus synonym of Parodia nigrispina
Eriocactus schumannianus synonym of Parodia schumanniana
Eriocactus warasii synonym of Parodia warasii

 

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