GRIN-Global

Genus Parodia Speg.

Summary

Genus number:

8909

Last updated:

21 January 2014

Family:

Cactaceae

Subfamily:

Cactoideae

Tribe:

Notocacteae

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Frailea Britton & Rose, nom. rej.

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Brasilicactus Backeb.
Brasiliparodia F. Ritter
Malacocarpus Salm-Dyck
Notocactus (K. Schum.) Fric
Wigginsia D. M. Porter
Acanthocephala Backeb.
Brasilocactus Fric, nom. inval.
Chrysocactus Y. Ito, nom. inval.
Dactylanthocactus Y. Ito
Eriocactus Backeb.
Eriocephala Backeb.
Friesia Fric, nom. inval.
Hickenia Britton & Rose
Microspermia Fric
Neohickenia Fric
Sericocactus Y. Ito

Possible synonym(s)

Blossfeldia Werderm.

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=8909. Accessed 16 August 2025.