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Parodia

(Genus)

Parodia is a genus of cacti. This genus has about 50 species, ranging from small globose plants to 1-m tall columnar cacti.

Synonymy

The following genera have been brought into synonymy with Parodia:

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

Note that the inclusion of Notocactus (the type genus of the tribe) into Parodia was a move of the International Organization for Succulent Plant Studies at the end of the 80's. This inclusion is still controversial today.

Parodia herteri
Parodia herteri
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The Genus Parodia is further organized into finer groupings including:

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Last Revised: May 30, 2008