Frailea
Frailea
Morphological Summary
Genus of small to minute cacti, generally globose to shortly cylindrical, with notable cleistogamous capacity (self-pollination without opening flowers). Native to South America (southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina). Tuberculate ribs, thin spines and small yellow flowers that often do not open. Prized in specialised collections for their compact size and ease of cultivation.
Frailea alacriportana Backeb. & Voll
Porto Alegre Frailea
Frailea albiareolata Buining & Bredero
White-areole Frailea
Frailea albicolumnaris
White-column Frailea
Frailea albicolumnaris F.Ritter
White-column Frailea
Frailea albifusca F.Ritter
Whitish-brown Frailea
Frailea alexandri D.Metzing
Alexander's Frailea
Frailea amerhauseri
Amerhauser's Frailea
Frailea angelesii
Angeles' Frailea
Frailea angelicana Diers & Schädlich
Angelicana Frailea
Frailea asperispina F.Ritter
Rough-spined Frailea
Frailea asterioides
Star-like Frailea
Frailea asterioides f. cristata
Crested Star-like Frailea
Frailea asterioides Werderm.
Starfish Frailea
Frailea atrobella Diers, Krahn & R.Vásquez
Dark Bolivian Frailea
Frailea aureinitens Buining & Bredero
Golden-gleam Frailea
Frailea aureispina
Golden-spined Frailea
Frailea aureispina F.Ritter
Golden-spined Frailea
Frailea bruchi Speg.
Bruch's Frailea
Frailea buenekeri
Bueneker's Frailea
Frailea buenekeri W.R.Abraham
Bueneker's Frailea
Frailea caespitosa
Tufted Frailea
Frailea caespitosa (Speg.) Britton & Rose
Tufted Frailea
Frailea camaquensis L.Horst
Camaquã Frailea
Frailea carminifilamentosa Kilian ex Backeb.
Carmine-filament Frailea
Frailea castanea Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
Chestnut Frailea
Frailea cataphracta
Armoured Frailea
Frailea cataphracta (Dams) Britton & Rose
Armoured Frailea
Frailea cataphracta f. cristata
Crested Armoured Frailea
Frailea cataphractoides Backeb.
Cataphracta-like Frailea
Frailea chiquitana
Chiquitana Frailea
Frailea chiquitana Cárdenas
Chiquitos Frailea
Frailea colombiana
Colombian Frailea
Frailea curvispina
Curved-spined Frailea
Frailea dadakii
Dadak's Frailea
Frailea doddsiana
Dodds' Frailea
Frailea estevesii
Esteves' Frailea
Frailea friedrichii Buining & Moser
Friedrich's Frailea
Frailea fulviseta Buining & Bredero
Tawny-bristled Frailea
Frailea gracillima (Lem.) Britton & Rose
Graceful Frailea
Frailea grahliana (F.Haage) Britton & Rose
Grahl's Frailea
Frailea horstii
Horst's Frailea
Frailea ignacionensis Buining & G.Moser
San Ignacio Frailea
Frailea knippeliana
Knippel's Frailea
Frailea knippeliana (Quehl) Britton & Rose
Knippel's Frailea
Frailea larae R.Vásquez
Lara's Frailea
Frailea mammifera
Tubercled Frailea
Frailea mammifera Buining & Bredero in Krainz
Nipple-bearing Frailea
Frailea matoana Buining & Bredero
Mato Grosso Frailea
Frailea mutabilis
Variable Frailea
Frailea perbella
Very Beautiful Frailea
Frailea perminima
Very Tiny Frailea
Frailea phaeodisca
Dark Disc Frailea
Frailea phaeodisca (Speg.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
Dark-disk Frailea
Frailea pseudogracillima F.Ritter
Pseudo-graceful Frailea
Frailea pseudopulcherrima
Almost Beautiful Frailea
Frailea pseudopulcherrima (Frič) Y.Itô
Pseudo-beautiful Frailea
Frailea pulcherrima Speg.
Most Beautiful Frailea
Frailea pullispina Backeb.
Dark-spined Frailea
Frailea pumila
Dwarf Frailea
Frailea pumila Britton & Rose
Dwarf Frailea
Frailea pygmaea
Pygmy Frailea
Frailea pygmaea f. cristata
Crested Pygmy Frailea
Frailea pygmaea (Speg.) Britton & Rose
Pygmy Frailea
Frailea rodriguesii
Rodrigues' Frailea
Frailea schilinzkyana
Schilinzky's Frailea
Frailea schilinzkyana (F.Haage ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Schilinzky's Frailea
Frailea schlosseriana H.Schloss.
Schlosser's Frailea
Frailea uhligiana
Uhlig's Frailea
Frailea uhligiana Backeb. in Backeb.
Uhlig's Frailea
Frailea wohlschlageri
Wohlschlager's Frailea
