Home Page | There are 10 species or less of Echinocactus coming from southwestern USA and northern Mexico. They are closely related to Ferocactus. They vary in size between small plants to giants 3 feet wide and 6 feet tall (1 by 2 m). Most species are subject to scarring at the base of the column, and this can be partially avoided by providing regular water and fertilizer. The name Echinocactus comes from the Greek for "hedgehog cactus", "cactus" being an alternate name for "thistle". Echinocactus are easily propagated from seeds, and grow rapidly if they are given abundant water and fertilizer. They can be used for landscaping until after they reach 4 inches in diameter (10 cm), 1 to 2 years after being sown. Young Echinocactus should be protected from direct sunlight, until fully acclimated.
Most Echinocactus are fairly cold resistant, often to below 20°F (-7°C).
Echinocactus grusonii Golden Barrel Echinocactus horizonthalonius Devil's-Head Cactus, Biznaga Meloncillo Echinocactus parryi Echinocactus platyacanthus Biznaga Gigante Echinocactus platyacanthus fa. grandis Echinocactus polycephalus Cottontop Cactus Echinocactus polycephalus ssp. xeranthemoides Echinocactus texensis Horse Crippler, Candy Cactus Synonym and obsolete names Echinocactus acanthodes synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus acanthodes var. rostii synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus acuatus synonym of Parodia erinacea Echinocactus acuatus var. arechavaletae synonym of Parodia neoarechavaletae Echinocactus acuatus var. arechavaletai synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus acuatus var. sellowii synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus acuatus var. corynodes synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus alamosanus synonym of Ferocactus alamosanus Echinocactus albatus synonym of Stenocactus vaupelianus Echinocactus amambayensis synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus andreae synonym of Gymnocalycium andreae Echinocactus anfractuosus var. pentacanthus synonym of Stenocactus obvallatus Echinocactus anisitsii synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Echinocactus apricus synonym of Parodia concinna 'apricus' Echinocactus arechavaletae synonym of Parodia neoarechavaletae Echinocactus arechavaletae synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus arizonicus synonym of Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus arrigens synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus aspillagae synonym of Eriosyce aspillagae Echinocactus asterias synonym of Astrophytum asterias (Sea Urchin Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus) Echinocactus aurantiacus synonym of Matucana aurantiaca Echinocactus auratus synonym of Eriosyce aurata (Sandillón) Echinocactus aureus synonym of Corryocactus aureus Echinocactus bahiensis synonym of Discocactus bahiensis Echinocactus baldianus synonym of Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf chin) Echinocactus beguinii synonym of Turbinicarpus mandragora ssp. beguinii Echinocactus berteri synonym of Cumulopuntia sphaerica Echinocactus bertinii synonym of Austrocactus bertinii Echinocactus bicolor synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bicolor var. bolaensis synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bicolor var. tricolor synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bicolor var. pottsii synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bicolor var. schottii synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bodenbenderianus synonym of Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum Echinocactus bolaensis synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bolansis synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus bolivianus synonym of Copiapoa calderana Echinocactus borchersii synonym of Oroya borchersii Echinocactus brachyanthus synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. brachyanthum Echinocactus brevihamatus synonym of Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. brevihamatus (Shorthook Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus bridgesii synonym of Copiapoa bridgesii (Copiapoa de Bridges) Echinocactus buckii synonym of Thelocactus tulensis ssp. buekii Echinocactus buekii synonym of Thelocactus tulensis ssp. buekii Echinocactus bulbocalyx synonym of Eriosyce bulbocalyx Echinocactus caespitosus synonym of Parodia concinna Echinocactus calochlorus synonym of Gymnocalycium calochlorum Echinocactus capillensis synonym of Gymnocalycium capillense Echinocactus capricornis synonym of Astrophytum capricorne (Goat's Horns Cactus) Echinocactus castaneoides synonym of Eriosyce subgibbosa var. subgibbosa Echinocactus cataphractus synonym of Frailea cataphracta Echinocactus cephalophorus synonym of Coryphantha retusa Echinocactus ceratistes synonym of Eriosyce aurata (Sandillón) Echinocactus chilensis synonym of Eriosyce chilensis var. chilensis Echinocactus chionanthus synonym of Echinopsis thionantha Echinocactus chlorophthalmus synonym of Echinocereus cinerascens Echinocactus chrysacanthion synonym of Parodia chrysacanthion (Golden Powder Puff) Echinocactus chrysacanthus synonym of Ferocactus chrysacanthus Echinocactus cinerascens synonym of Copiapoa cinerascens Echinocactus cinereus synonym of Copiapoa cinerea (Copiapoa de Philippi) Echinocactus cinnabarina synonym of Echinopsis cinnabarina Echinocactus clavatus synonym of Eriosyce subgibbosa var. clavata Echinocactus colombianus synonym of Frailea pumila Echinocactus concinnus var. joadii synonym of Parodia concinna Echinocactus concinnus var. tabularis synonym of Parodia tabularis Echinocactus concinnus synonym of Parodia concinna Echinocactus conglomeratus synonym of Copiapoa conglomerata Echinocactus conoideus synonym of Neolloydia conoidea (Chihuahuan Beehive) Echinocactus conothele synonym of Thelocactus conothelos Echinocactus conothelos synonym of Thelocactus conothelos Echinocactus copiapensis synonym of Copiapoa cinerascens Echinocactus coptonogonus synonym of Stenocactus coptonogonus Echinocactus coquimbanus synonym of Copiapoa coquimbana (Coquimbano) Echinocactus corniger synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus cornigerus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus cornigerus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus cornigerus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus corynodes synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus courantii synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus coxii synonym of Austrocactus coxii Echinocactus crassihamatus synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus ssp. crassihamatus Echinocactus crispatus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus cupreatus synonym of Copiapoa echinoides Echinocactus cylindraceus synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus damsii synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Echinocactus delaetii synonym of Gymnocalycium delaetii Echinocactus denudatus synonym of Gymnocalycium denudatum (Spider Cactus) Echinocactus denudatus var. paraguayensis synonym of Gymnocalycium paraguayense Echinocactus dichroacanthus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus digueti synonym of Ferocactus diguetii Echinocactus disciformis synonym of Strombocactus disciformis Echinocactus droegeanus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus durangensis synonym of Echinomastus unguispinus Echinocactus echidne synonym of Ferocactus echidne Echinocactus echinoides synonym of Copiapoa echinoides Echinocactus ehrenbergii synonym of Thelocactus leucacanthus Echinocactus elachisanthus synonym of Parodia haselbergii (Scarlet Ball Cactus) Echinocactus electracanthus synonym of Ferocactus histrix (Electrode Cactus) Echinocactus electracanthus var. haematacanthus synonym of Ferocactus haematacanthus Echinocactus elephantidens synonym of Coryphantha elephantidens (Elephants Tooth) Echinocactus emoryi var. rectispinus synonym of Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus Echinocactus emoryi synonym of Ferocactus emoryi ssp. emoryi (Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory Barrel, Bisnaga) Echinocactus emoryi var. chrysacanthus synonym of Ferocactus chrysacanthus Echinocactus erectocentrus synonym of Sclerocactus erectocentrus (Needle Spined Pineapple Cactus) Echinocactus erectocentrus synonym of Sclerocactus erectocentrus (Needle Spined Pineapple Cactus) Echinocactus erinaceus synonym of Parodia erinacea Echinocactus erubescens synonym of Parodia erubescens Echinocactus escayachensis synonym of Parodia maassii Echinocactus eyriesii synonym of Echinopsis eyriesii (Pink Easter Lily Cactus) Echinocactus famatimensis synonym of Echinopsis famatimensis (Orange Cob Cactus) Echinocactus fascicularis synonym of Haageocereus fascicularis Echinocactus fidaianus synonym of Rebutia fidaiana Echinocactus fiebrigii synonym of Rebutia fiebrigii Echinocactus fiedlerianus synonym of Copiapoa fiedleriana Echinocactus flavovirens synonym of Ferocactus flavovirens Echinocactus flexispinus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus flexispinus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus (Turks Head) Echinocactus floricomus synonym of Parodia mammulosa (Tom Thumb Cactus) Echinocactus fobeanus synonym of Eriosyce taltalensis ssp. taltalensis Echinocactus forbesii synonym of Echinopsis rhodotricha Echinocactus fordii synonym of Ferocactus fordii Echinocactus formosus synonym of Echinopsis formosa Echinocactus fossulatus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus fricii synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus fuscus synonym of Eriosyce taltalensis ssp. taltalensis Echinocactus gibbosus var. platensis synonym of Gymnocalycium platense Echinocactus gibbosus synonym of Gymnocalycium gibbosum Echinocactus gibbosus var. ferox synonym of Gymnocalycium gibbosum ssp. ferox Echinocactus gielsdorfianus synonym of Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus Echinocactus glanduliger synonym of Coryphantha glanduligera Echinocactus glaucescens synonym of Ferocactus glaucescens Echinocactus glaucus synonym of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus) Echinocactus gracillimus synonym of Frailea gracillima Echinocactus graessneri synonym of Parodia haselbergii ssp. graessneri Echinocactus grahlianus synonym of Frailea grahliana Echinocactus grandis synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus fa. grandis Echinocactus grossei synonym of Parodia schumanniana Echinocactus guerkeanus synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Echinocactus haematacanthus synonym of Ferocactus haematacanthus Echinocactus haematanthus synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus Echinocactus hamatocanthus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus (Turks Head) Echinocactus hamatus synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus hankeanus synonym of Eriosyce taltalensis ssp. taltalensis Echinocactus hartmannii synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Echinocactus haselbergii synonym of Parodia haselbergii (Scarlet Ball Cactus) Echinocactus hastatus synonym of Stenocactus hastatus Echinocactus hastifer synonym of Thelocactus hastifer Echinocactus haynei synonym of Matucana haynei Echinocactus haynii synonym of Matucana haynei Echinocactus helophorus synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus (Biznaga Gigante) Echinocactus herteri synonym of Parodia herteri Echinocactus hertrichii synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus heteracanthus synonym of Stenocactus ochoterenanus Echinocactus heterochromus synonym of Thelocactus heterochromus Echinocactus hexaedrophorus var. labouretianus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus hexaedrophorus var. droegeanus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus hexaedrophorus var. major synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus hexaedrophorus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus hexaedrophorus var. decipiens synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus histrix synonym of Ferocactus histrix (Electrode Cactus) Echinocactus horridus synonym of Eriosyce curvispina Echinocactus horripilus var. erectocentrus synonym of Sclerocactus erectocentrus (Needle Spined Pineapple Cactus) Echinocactus horripilus synonym of Turbinicarpus horripilus Echinocactus hossei synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Echinocactus hypocrateriformis synonym of Parodia mammulosa (Tom Thumb Cactus) Echinocactus hyptiacanthus synonym of Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum Echinocactus ingens synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus (Biznaga Gigante) Echinocactus intertextus synonym of Austrocactus coxii Echinocactus intertextus var. dasyacanthus synonym of Echinomastus intertextus Echinocactus intertextus synonym of Echinomastus intertextus Echinocactus islayensis synonym of Eriosyce islayensis Echinocactus joadii synonym of Parodia concinna Echinocactus johnsonii synonym of Echinomastus johnsonii (Pygmy Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus johnstonianus synonym of Ferocactus johnstonianus Echinocactus joossensianum synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Echinocactus karwinskii synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus (Biznaga Gigante) Echinocactus knippelianus synonym of Frailea knippeliana Echinocactus knuthianus synonym of Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. knuthianus Echinocactus krausei synonym of Sclerocactus erectocentrus (Needle Spined Pineapple Cactus) Echinocactus kunzei synonym of Eriosyce kunzei (Cunze) Echinocactus kurtzianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii var. kurtzianum Echinocactus labouretianus synonym of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus Echinocactus lamellosus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus lancifer synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus lecontei synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus ssp. lecontei (California Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus leeanus synonym of Gymnocalycium leeanum Echinocactus lemairei synonym of Melocactus lemairei Echinocactus leninghausii synonym of Parodia leninghausii (Golden Ball Cactus) Echinocactus leucacanthus synonym of Thelocactus leucacanthus Echinocactus leucanthus synonym of Echinopsis leucantha Echinocactus leucocarpus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus leucotrichus synonym of Oreocereus leucotrichus Echinocactus lewinii synonym of Lophophora williamsii (Peyote, Peyotl, Jiculi) Echinocactus lindheimeri synonym of Echinocactus texensis (Horse Crippler, Candy Cactus) Echinocactus linkii synonym of Parodia linkii Echinocactus lloydii synonym of Stenocactus multicostatus (Brain Cactus) Echinocactus longihamatus var. crassispinus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus (Turks Head) Echinocactus longihamatus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. hamatacanthus (Turks Head) Echinocactus longihamatus var. sinuatus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus Echinocactus lophothele synonym of Thelocactus rinconensis Echinocactus maassii synonym of Parodia maassii Echinocactus macdowelii synonym of Thelocactus macdowelii Echinocactus mackieanus synonym of Gymnocalycium mackieanum Echinocactus macrochele synonym of Turbinicarpus macrochele Echinocactus macrodiscus synonym of Ferocactus macrodiscus ssp. macrodiscus (Biznaga de Dulce) Echinocactus macrogonus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus maldonadensis synonym of Parodia neoarechavaletae Echinocactus malletianus synonym of Copiapoa malletiana (Copiapoa de Carrizal) Echinocactus mamillarioides synonym of Eriosyce curvispina 'mammillarioides' Echinocactus mammulosus synonym of Parodia mammulosa (Tom Thumb Cactus) Echinocactus mammulosus var. submammulosus synonym of Parodia mammulosa ssp. submammulosa Echinocactus mandragora synonym of Turbinicarpus mandragora Echinocactus marginatus synonym of Copiapoa marginata Echinocactus mathssonii synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus (Chihuahuan Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus mazanensis synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Echinocactus megalothelos synonym of Gymnocalycium megalothelos Echinocactus megarhizus synonym of Sclerocactus scheeri Echinocactus melanocarpus synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Echinocactus melocactiformis synonym of Ferocactus histrix (Electrode Cactus) Echinocactus mesae-verdae synonym of Sclerocactus mesae-verdae Echinocactus microspermus var. erythranthus synonym of Parodia microsperma Echinocactus microspermus synonym of Parodia chrysacanthion (Golden Powder Puff) Echinocactus microspermus var. macrancistrus synonym of Parodia microsperma Echinocactus microspermus synonym of Parodia microsperma Echinocactus mihanovichii synonym of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii cv. 'Hibotan' (Moon Cactus, Ruby Ball) Echinocactus mihanovichii synonym of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Echinocactus minusculus synonym of Rebutia minuscula (Red Crown Cactus) Echinocactus mitis synonym of Eriosyce napina Echinocactus monvillei synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei Echinocactus mostii synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Echinocactus muehlenpfordtii synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus muehlenpfordtii synonym of Coryphantha robustispina ssp. scheeri (Pima Pineapple Cactus) Echinocactus multicostatus synonym of Stenocactus multicostatus (Brain Cactus) Echinocactus multiflorus var. hybopleurus synonym of Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Echinocactus multiflorus synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei Echinocactus muricatus synonym of Parodia muricata Echinocactus myriacanthus synonym of Matucana haynei ssp. myriacantha Echinocactus myriostigma synonym of Astrophytum myriostigma (Bishop's Miter, Bishop's Cap) Echinocactus napinus synonym of Eriosyce napina Echinocactus netrelianus synonym of Gymnocalycium netrelianum Echinocactus neumannianus synonym of Rebutia neumanniana Echinocactus nidulans synonym of Thelocactus rinconensis Echinocactus nidus synonym of Eriosyce kunzei (Cunze) Echinocactus nigricans synonym of Eriosyce limariensis Echinocactus nigrihorridus synonym of Eriosyce subgibbosa var. nigrihorrida Echinocactus nigrispinus synonym of Parodia nigrispina Echinocactus nobilis synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus obrepandus synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinocactus obvallatus synonym of Stenocactus obvallatus Echinocactus odieri synonym of Eriosyce odieri Echinocactus orcuttii synonym of Ferocactus viridescens (San Diego Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus ornatus synonym of Astrophytum ornatum (Monk's Hood) Echinocactus orthacanthus synonym of Parodia mammulosa 'orthacanthus' Echinocactus ottonis var. tenuispinus synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus ottonis var. uruguayus synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus ottonis synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus ottonis synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus ourselianus synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei Echinocactus palmeri synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus (Biznaga Gigante) Echinocactus pampeanus synonym of Parodia mammulosa (Tom Thumb Cactus) Echinocactus papyracanthus synonym of Sclerocactus papyracanthus (Paper-Spined Cactus, Gramma Grass Cactus) Echinocactus paraguayensis synonym of Gymnocalycium paraguayense Echinocactus parviflorus synonym of Sclerocactus parviflorus (Smallflower Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus pauciareolatus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus pectinatus synonym of Echinocereus pectinatus (Comb Hedgehog) Echinocactus pectiniferus synonym of Echinocereus pectinatus (Comb Hedgehog) Echinocactus peeblesianus synonym of Pediocactus peeblesianus (Peeble's Navajo Cactus) Echinocactus peninsulae synonym of Ferocactus peninsulae Echinocactus pentacanthus synonym of Stenocactus obvallatus Echinocactus pentlandii synonym of Echinopsis pentlandii Echinocactus peruvianus synonym of Oroya peruviana Echinocactus pfeifferi synonym of Ferocactus glaucescens Echinocactus pflanzii synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Echinocactus phyllacanthus synonym of Stenocactus phyllacanthus Echinocactus phymatothelos synonym of Thelocactus rinconensis Echinocactus piliferus synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus pilosus synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus pilosus var. stainesii synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus platensis var. terweemeanus synonym of Gymnocalycium terweemeanum Echinocactus platensis var. quehliana synonym of Gymnocalycium quehlianum (Rose Plaid Cactus) Echinocactus platensis synonym of Gymnocalycium platense Echinocactus platensis var. parvulus synonym of Gymnocalycium parvulum Echinocactus platensis var. leptantha synonym of Gymnocalycium leptanthum Echinocactus poliocentrus synonym of Ferocactus flavovirens Echinocactus polyacanthus synonym of Parodia langsdorfii Echinocactus polyancistrus synonym of Sclerocactus polyancistrus (Redspined Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus polycephalus var. xeranthemoides synonym of Echinocactus polycephalus ssp. xeranthemoides Echinocactus polyraphis synonym of Eriosyce villosa (Quisco Peludo) Echinocactus porrectus synonym of Thelocactus leucacanthus Echinocactus poselgerianus synonym of Coryphantha poselgeriana Echinocactus pottsii synonym of Ferocactus pottsi Echinocactus prolifer synonym of Gymnocalycium calochlorum Echinocactus pruinosus synonym of Stenocereus pruinosus (Gray Ghost Organ Pipe, Pitayo) Echinocactus pseudominusculus synonym of Rebutia deminuta Echinocactus pseudopulcherrimus synonym of Frailea pseudopulcherrima Echinocactus pubispinus synonym of Sclerocactus pubispinus (Great Basin Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus pulchellus synonym of Echinocereus pulchellus Echinocactus pulcherrimus synonym of Frailea pygmaea Echinocactus pumilus synonym of Frailea pumila Echinocactus pygmaeus var. phaeodiscus synonym of Frailea phaeodisca Echinocactus pygmaeus synonym of Frailea pygmaea Echinocactus quehlianus synonym of Gymnocalycium quehlianum (Rose Plaid Cactus) Echinocactus radiosus synonym of Escobaria vivipara (Beehive Cactus) Echinocactus rafaelensis synonym of Ferocactus echidne Echinocactus recurvus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus recurvus var. latispinus synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus) Echinocactus reichei synonym of Eriosyce odieri Echinocactus reichenbachii synonym of Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. reichenbachii Echinocactus rettigii synonym of Oreocereus hempelianus (Achacaño) Echinocactus rhodacanthus synonym of Denmoza rhodacantha Echinocactus rhodantherus synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Echinocactus rhodophthalmus synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus rinconensis synonym of Thelocactus rinconensis Echinocactus ritteri synonym of Aztekium ritteri Echinocactus robustus synonym of Ferocactus robustus Echinocactus roseanus synonym of Acharagma roseana Echinocactus rostii synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus rostratus synonym of Eriosyce subgibbosa var. subgibbosa Echinocactus saglionis synonym of Gymnocalycium saglionis (Giant Chin Cactus) Echinocactus salinensis synonym of Coryphantha salinensis Echinocactus sandillon synonym of Eriosyce aurata (Sandillón) Echinocactus sanguiniflorus synonym of Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf chin) Echinocactus sanjuanensis synonym of Eriosyce strausiana Echinocactus santa-maria synonym of Ferocactus santa-maria Echinocactus saussieri synonym of Thelocactus conothelos Echinocactus scheeri synonym of Sclerocactus scheeri Echinocactus schickendantzii synonym of Gymnocalycium schickendantzii Echinocactus schilinzkyanus synonym of Frailea schilinzkyana Echinocactus schmiedickeanus synonym of Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. schmiedickeanus Echinocactus schottii synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus schumannianus synonym of Parodia schumanniana Echinocactus schumannianus var. nigrispinus synonym of Parodia nigrispina Echinocactus schwebsianus synonym of Parodia schwebsiana Echinocactus sellowi synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii var. macrogonus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii var. typicus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii var. macracanthus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii var. courantii synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus sellowii var. turbinatus synonym of Parodia turbinata Echinocactus sessiliflorus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus setispinus var. setaceus synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus setispinus var. orcuttii synonym of Thelocactus setispinus var. orcuttii Echinocactus setispinus var. cachetianus synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus setispinus var. mierensis synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus setispinus var. sinuatus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus Echinocactus setispinus synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus setispinus var. muehlenpfordtii synonym of Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus sigelianus synonym of Gymnocalycium capillense Echinocactus sileri synonym of Sclerocactus sileri (Gypsum cactus) Echinocactus simpsoni synonym of Pediocactus simpsonii (Mountain Cactus) Echinocactus simpsoni var. robustior synonym of Pediocactus simpsonii var. robustior Echinocactus simpsonii var. minor synonym of Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor Echinocactus simpsonii synonym of Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor Echinocactus sinuatus synonym of Ferocactus hamatacanthus ssp. sinuatus Echinocactus smithii synonym of Thelocactus conothelos Echinocactus spiniflorum synonym of Acanthocalycium spiniflorum Echinocactus spiralis synonym of Ferocactus latispinus ssp. spiralis Echinocactus stainesii synonym of Ferocactus pilosus var. pilosus (Mexican Fire Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus staplesiae synonym of Cephalocereus senilis (Old Man Cactus, Old Man of Mexico, Cabeza de Viejo) Echinocactus steinmani synonym of Rebutia steinmannii Echinocactus stellatus synonym of Gymnocalycium stellatum Echinocactus strausianus synonym of Eriosyce strausiana Echinocactus strobiliformis synonym of Escobaria chihuahuensis Echinocactus stuckertii synonym of Gymnocalycium stuckertii Echinocactus stuemeri synonym of Parodia stuemeri Echinocactus stuemeri var. tilcarensis synonym of Parodia tilcarensis Echinocactus subgibbosus synonym of Eriosyce subgibbosa var. subgibbosa Echinocactus subglaucus synonym of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus) Echinocactus submammulosus synonym of Parodia mammulosa ssp. submammulosa Echinocactus subterraneus synonym of Turbinicarpus mandragora ssp. subterraneus Echinocactus sulcolanatus synonym of Coryphantha elephantidens (Elephants Tooth) Echinocactus sulphureus synonym of Stenocactus sulphureus Echinocactus sutterianus synonym of Gymnocalycium capillense Echinocactus tabularis synonym of Parodia tabularis Echinocactus taltalensis synonym of Copiapoa taltalensis (Quisco del Desierto) Echinocactus tenuispinus synonym of Parodia ottonis Echinocactus tephracanthus synonym of Harrisia tetracantha Echinocactus tephracanthus synonym of Parodia sellowii 'tephracantha' Echinocactus tetracanthus synonym of Parodia erinacea Echinocactus thionanthus synonym of Echinopsis thionantha Echinocactus trollietii synonym of Echinomastus unguispinus Echinocactus tuberisulcatus synonym of Eriosyce curvispina var. tuberisulcata Echinocactus tubiflorus synonym of Echinopsis tubiflora Echinocactus tulensis synonym of Thelocactus tulensis Echinocactus turbiniformis synonym of Strombocactus disciformis Echinocactus umadeave synonym of Eriosyce umadeave Echinocactus uncinatus synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus (Chihuahuan Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus uncinatus var. wrightii synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus ssp. wrightii Echinocactus unguispinus synonym of Echinomastus unguispinus Echinocactus uruguayensis synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Echinocactus valdezianus synonym of Turbinicarpus valdezianus Echinocactus vaupelianus synonym of Stenocactus vaupelianus Echinocactus victoriensis synonym of Ferocactus echidne var. victoriensis Echinocactus viereckii synonym of Turbinicarpus viereckii Echinocactus violaciflorus synonym of Stenocactus crispatus Echinocactus viridescens var. cylindraceus synonym of Ferocactus cylindraceus (Compass Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus viridescens synonym of Ferocactus viridescens (San Diego Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus visnaga synonym of Echinocactus platyacanthus (Biznaga Gigante) Echinocactus viviparus synonym of Escobaria vivipara (Beehive Cactus) Echinocactus vorwerkianus synonym of Parodia sellowii Echinocactus wagnerianus synonym of Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) Echinocactus weberbaueri synonym of Matucana weberbaueri Echinocactus whipplei var. spinosior synonym of Sclerocactus spinosior (Desert Valley Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus whipplei synonym of Sclerocactus whipplei (Whipple's Fishhook Cactus) Echinocactus whipplei var. glaucus synonym of Sclerocactus glaucus (Uinta Basin Hookless Cactus) Echinocactus williamsii var. luteus synonym of Lophophora williamsii (Peyote, Peyotl, Jiculi) Echinocactus wislizeni synonym of Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) Echinocactus wrightii synonym of Sclerocactus uncinatus ssp. wrightii Echinocactus xeranthemoides synonym of Echinocactus polycephalus ssp. xeranthemoides Echinocactus zacatecasensis synonym of Stenocactus multicostatus 'zacatecasensis' (Wave Cactus, Brain Cactus) Desert Tropicals Home Page List of All the Plants | More in the Cactaceae family Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks. © 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved. |