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Coryphantha palmeri Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 39. 1923 [24 Dec 1923]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Coryphantha compacta (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 36, fig. 33. 1923 (et: Orcutt Circular to Cactus Fanciers p.i. 1922). Britton & Rose

Coryphantha palmeri Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
GL66 (Collector: Gary Loos) Locality: Norht-East of Aramberri, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Coryphantha compacta (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 36, fig. 33. 1923 (et: Orcutt Circular to Cactus Fanciers p.i. 1922).
Synonymy: 7
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Pincushion Cactus
SPANISH (Español): Huevos de Coyote, Biznaga de Pina, Doñana
TARAHUMARA: Bakánawa, Híkuri, Wichurí, Bakána, Bakánori, Híkuli, Santa Poli

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Coryphantha compacta group

  • Coryphantha compacta (Engelm.) Britton & Rose: It is a small, very variable solitary species often with only radial spines, but occasionally central appears. Distribution: Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, and Durango.
  • Coryphantha palmeri Britton & Rose: Has usually one stout hooked central spines. Origin: Durango.
  • Coryphantha palmeri var. pectinata: has usually only radial spines and larger flowers.

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GL66 Norht-East of Aramberri, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Coryphantha palmeri Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Coryphantha palmeri Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Coryphantha palmeri Cardenas, , San Luis Potosi, Mexico Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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A dwarf form. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Coryphantha palmeri Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Coryphantha palmeri Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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GL66 Norht-East of Aramberri, Nuevo Leon, Mexico Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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