Parodia
Parodia
113
species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Very large genus including the former genera Notocactus, Eriocactus and Wigginsia. One of the most diverse and cultivated cactus genera in the world, with over 100 species ranging from small globes to columns. Native to temperate South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay). Brightly colored flowers: yellow, red, orange, pink, violet. Many species are popular ornamentals.
Distribution Temperate South America: Argentina (north to Patagonia), southern Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia
Conservation Several species threatened; Parodia buiningii and P. rechensis are critically endangered
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Parodia alacriportana
Porto Alegre ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00036
Origin South America (southern Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia alacriportana Backeb. & Voll
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00001
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Type
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Parodia arachnitis (Herter ex Arènes) Hofacker
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00002
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Rare Species
Parodia arnostiana
Arnost's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00037
Origin South America (Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia aureicentra Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00003
Origin
Type
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Ornamental Spines
Parodia aureispina
Golden-spined ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00038
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia aureispina (Backeb.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00004
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Endemic
Parodia ayopayana
Ayopaya ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00039
Origin South America (Bolivia, Ayopaya province)
Type species
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Parodia buiningii
Buining's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00040
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay)
Type species
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Parodia buiningii (Buxb.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00005
Origin
Type
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Parodia caespitosa (Speg.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00006
Origin
Type
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Rare Species
Parodia camargensis
Camargo ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00041
Origin South America (Bolivia, Chuquisaca)
Type species
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Paraná Flora
Parodia carambeiensis
Carambei ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00042
Origin South America (Paraná, Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia cardenasii (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00007
Origin
Type
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Parodia chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00008
Origin
Type
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Endemic
Parodia comarapana
Comarapa ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00044
Origin South America (Bolivia, Santa Cruz)
Type species
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Distinctive Form
Parodia compressa
Flattened ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00045
Origin South America (Uruguay, southern Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia concinna
Elegant ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00043
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay)
Type species
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia concinna f. cristata
Crested elegant ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00095
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Parodia concinna (Monv.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00009
Origin
Type
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Subspecies
Parodia concinna subsp. agnetae
Agnes's elegant ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00109
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type subspecies
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Parodia crassigibba
Thick-humped ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00046
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia crassigibba (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00010
Origin
Type
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Ornamental Spines
Parodia curvispina
Curved-spine ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00047
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type species
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Hardy
Parodia erinacea
South American hedgehog cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00048
Origin South America (Argentina, Uruguay)
Type species
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Parodia erubescens
Blushing ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00049
Origin South America (Argentina)
Type species
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Parodia erubescens (Osten) D.R.Hunt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00011
Origin
Type
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Parodia erythrantha (Speg.) Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00012
Origin
Type
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Parodia escayachensis (Cárdenas) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00013
Origin
Type
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Parodia faustiana (Backeb.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00014
Origin
Type
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Bicolor Bloom
Parodia flavorubra
Yellow-red ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00050
Origin South America (Bolivia, Argentina)
Type species
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Parodia formosa
Beautiful ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00051
Origin South America (Argentina, Salta)
Type species
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Rare Species
Parodia forsbergii
Forsberg's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00052
Origin South America (Bolivia)
Type species
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Dark Spines
Parodia fusca
Dark ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00053
Origin South America (Argentina)
Type species
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Rare Species
Parodia gibbulosoides
Gibbulosa-like ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00054
Origin South America (Brazil)
Type species
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Distinctive Form
Parodia gracilis
Slender ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00055
Origin South America (Argentina, Tucumán)
Type species
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Parodia gracilis (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00015
Origin
Type
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Parodia graessneri (K.Schum.) Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00016
Origin
Type
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Rare Species
Parodia grandidicoi
Grandidico's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00056
Origin South America (Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia grossei (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00017
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Winter BloomerShowy Blooms
Parodia haselbergii
Scarlet ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00057
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia haselbergii f. cristata
Crested scarlet ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00089
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Parodia haselbergii (Haage ex Rümpler) F.H.Brandt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00018
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SubspeciesWinter Bloomer
Parodia haselbergii subsp. graessneri
Graessner's green ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00107
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type subspecies
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Uruguay Endemic
Parodia herteri
Herter's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00058
Origin South America (Uruguay)
Type species
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Parodia horstii
Horst's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00059
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia horstii (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00019
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Rare Species
Parodia hummeliana
Hummel's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00060
Origin South America (Argentina)
Type species
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Parodia langsdorffii (Lehm.) D.R.Hunt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00020
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Parodia langsdorfii
Langsdorff's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00061
Origin South America (southern Brazil)
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Very PopularColumnar
Parodia leninghausii
Golden ball cactus / Yellow tower cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00062
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
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Select CultivarGolden Spines
Parodia leninghausii 'Aurea'
Golden tower cactus cultivar 'Aurea'
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00100
Origin South America (southern Brazil) — selección de cultivo
Type cultivar
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia leninghausii f. cristata
Crested golden tower cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00087
Origin South America (southern Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Parodia leninghausii (F.Haage ex K.Schum.) F.H.Brandt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00021
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Monstrose FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia leninghausii f. monstrosus
Monstrose golden tower cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00112
Origin South America (southern Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type monstrose form
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VariegatedCollector's Rarity
Parodia leninghausii f. variegata
Variegated golden tower cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00088
Origin South America (southern Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type variegated form
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Select CultivarClustering
Parodia leninghausii 'Prolifera'
Proliferous golden tower cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00101
Origin South America (southern Brazil) — selección de cultivo
Type cultivar
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Parodia liliputana (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00022
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Parodia linkii
Link's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00063
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay)
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Parodia linkii (Lehm.) D.R.Hunt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00023
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Parodia maassii (Heese) A.Berger
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00024
Origin
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Very PopularDistinctive Form
Parodia magnifica
Balloon cactus / Magnificent ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00064
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia magnifica f. cristata
Crested balloon cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00090
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Monstrose FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia magnifica f. monstrosus
Monstrose balloon cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00113
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type monstrose form
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Parodia magnifica (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00025
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VariegatedCollector's Rarity
Parodia magnifica f. variegata
Variegated balloon cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00091
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) — forma de cultivo
Type variegated form
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Parodia mammulosa
Mamillate ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00065
Origin South America (Uruguay, Argentina, southern Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia mammulosa (Lem.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00026
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SubspeciesShowy Blooms
Parodia mammulosa subsp. submammulosa
Lesser mammillate ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00110
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type subspecies
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Red BloomsOrnamental Variety
Parodia mammulosa var. erythrantha
Red-flowered mammillate ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00103
Origin South America (Uruguay, Argentina)
Type variety
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ClusteringOrnamental Variety
Parodia mammulosa var. prolifera
Clustering mammillate ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00106
Origin South America (Uruguay, Argentina)
Type variety
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Classic Species
Parodia microsperma
Small-seeded ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00066
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia microsperma (F.A.C.Weber) Speg.
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00027
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Long SpinesOrnamental Variety
Parodia microsperma var. horrida
Bristly small-seeded ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00105
Origin South America (Argentina, Salta)
Type variety
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Red BloomsOrnamental Variety
Parodia microsperma var. sanguiniflora
Blood-flowered small-seeded ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00104
Origin South America (Argentina, Jujuy, Salta)
Type variety
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Parodia mueller-melchersii (Fric ex Backeb.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00028
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Many Ribs
Parodia multicostata
Many-ribbed ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00067
Origin South America (Argentina)
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Ornamental Spines
Parodia muricata
Rough-spined ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00068
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type species
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Dark SpinesVisual Contrast
Parodia nigrispina
Black-spined ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00069
Origin South America (Argentina, Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia nigrispina (K.Schum.) F.H.Brandt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00029
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Very PopularShowy Blooms
Parodia ottonis
Otto's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00070
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina)
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia ottonis f. cristata
Crested Otto's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00094
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Parodia ottonis (Lehm.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00030
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SubspeciesShowy Blooms
Parodia ottonis subsp. horstii
Horst's Otto ball cactus subspecies
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00108
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type subspecies
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Ornamental VarietyDistinctive Form
Parodia ottonis var. tortuosus
Twisted Otto's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00102
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay)
Type variety
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Sharp Ribs
Parodia oxycostata
Sharp-ribbed ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00071
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Parodia oxycostata (Buining & Brederoo) Hofacker
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00031
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Long Spines
Parodia penicillata
Paintbrush cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00072
Origin South America (Argentina, Salta, Jujuy)
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Rare Species
Parodia permutata
Variable ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00073
Origin South America (Bolivia)
Type species
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Endemic
Parodia rechensis
Recho's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00074
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type species
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Bicolor Bloom
Parodia roseolutea
Rose-yellow ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00075
Origin South America (Bolivia, Argentina)
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Parodia rutilans
Shining ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00076
Origin South America (Uruguay, Argentina)
Type species
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Parodia rutilans (Daniker & Krainz) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00032
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia rutilans f. cristata
Crested shining ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00096
Origin South America (Uruguay, Argentina) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Rare Species
Parodia saint-pieana
Saint-Pie's ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00077
Origin South America (Bolivia)
Type species
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Parodia schumanniana (Nicolai) F.H.Brandt
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00034
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Very PopularSilver Spines
Parodia scopa
Silver ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00078
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay)
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Crested FormCollector's Rarity
Parodia scopa f. cristata
Crested silver ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00093
Origin South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay) — forma de cultivo
Type crested form
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Parodia scopa (Spreng.) N.P.Taylor
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00033
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SubspeciesAmber Spines
Parodia scopa subsp. succinea
Amber ball cactus
Specimen ID RN-PARD-00111
Origin South America (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Type subspecies
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