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Echinocactus prolifer var. Backeb. Backeb.
Kakteen-Freunde 1: 132 1932. ; et cf. Gray Herb. Card Cat., Issue 143.
Family: CACTACEAE

= Gymnocalycium calochlorum var. proliferum (Backeb.) Backeb.
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 3: 1718. 1959 Backeb.

Accepted Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium calochlorum (Boed.) Y.Itô
Cacti (Borg) 1952, 90. as Gymoncalycium ; cf. Gray Herb. Card Cat.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Gymnocalycium calochlorum
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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium calochlorum (Boed.) Y.Itô
Cacti (Borg) 1952, 90. as Gymoncalycium ; cf. Gray Herb. Card Cat.
Synonymy: 8
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Gymnocalycium calochlorum group

  • Gymnocalycium calochlorum (Boed.) Y.Itô: It is very flat growing species that clusters readily to form nice clumps. The spines are white thin, curved inward and very close to each other.
  • Gymnocalycium calochlorum var. proliferum (Backeb.) Backeb.: has a little bigger darker green stem with flowers that open completely, showing curved petals to the outside white, brownish white, or pink coloured.
  • Gymnocalycium calochlorum var. roseiacanthum hort.: has smaller stems about 3 cm. wide and 2 cm. high, yellowish areoles with twisted pink spines and big white flowers with a pink base.

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