Notocactus sulphureus

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Notocactus sulphureus hort.
n.n. (Orthographic variant "sulfureus")
Family: CACTACEAE

= Parodia scopa var. sulphurea hort.
n.n. (Orthographic variant "sulfurea")

Accepted Scientific Name: Parodia scopa subs. succinea (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 10. 1998

Notocactus sulphureus (Parodia scopa var. sulphurea) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Flowers open during the day and close at night. Succineus "amber coloured" and sulphureus "yellow coloured" refers to the colour of the spination.

Synonyms:

Parodia scopa var. sulphurea hort.

Notocactus scopa var. sulphureus hort.
Notocactus sulphureus hort.

See all synonyms of Parodia scopa

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia scopa (Spreng.) N.P.Taylor
Bradleya 5: 93. 1987
Synonymy: 38

Parodia scopa (Spreng.) N.P.Taylor

Cactus scopa Spreng.
Cereus scopa (Spreng.) Salm-Dyck ex DC.
Echinocactus scopa (Spreng.) Link & Otto
Echinopsis scopa (Spreng.) Carrière
Malacocarpus scopa (Spreng.) Britton & Rose
Notocactus scopa (Spreng.) A.Berger
Peronocactus scopa (Spreng.) Doweld

Notocactus scopa f. albicans (Arechav.) N.Gerloff & Neduchal

Echinocactus scopa var. albicans Arechav.
Echinocactus scopa f. albicans (Arechav.) Schelle
Notocactus scopa var. albicans (Arechav.) Hofacker

Notocactus scopa f. albilanatus Jahn
Notocactus scopa f. candidus (Pfeiff.) Krainz

Echinocactus scopa var. candidus Pfeiff.
Echinocactus scopa f. candidus (Pfeiff.) Schelle
Notocactus scopa var. candidus (Pfeiff.) Backeb.

Notocactus scopa f. cobrensis (N.Gerloff) N.Gerloff & Neduchal

Notocactus scopa var. cobrensis N.Gerloff

Notocactus scopa f. daenikerianus (Krainz) Krainz

Notocactus scopa var. daenikerianus Krainz

Notocactus scopa f. erythrinus Havlíček
Notocactus scopa f. glauserianus (Krainz) Krainz

Notocactus scopa var. glauserianus Krainz

Notocactus scopa f. machadoensis (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal

Notocactus scopa var. machadoensis W.R.Abraham

Notocactus scopa var. murielii Hofacker
Notocactus scopa f. ramosus (Osten) Backeb.

Echinocactus scopa f. ramosus Osten
Notocactus scopa var. ramosus (Osten) Backeb.

Notocactus scopa f. ruberrimus Frič
Notocactus scopa f. xicoi (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal

Notocactus scopa var. xicoi W.R.Abraham

Notocactus scopa f. xiphacanthus (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal

Notocactus scopa var. xiphacanthus W.R.Abraham

Notocactus soldtianus Vliet
Parodia scopa f. cristata hort.
Parodia scopa f. splendens hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia scopa subs. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) Hofacker
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 12. 1998
Synonymy: 5

Parodia scopa subs. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) Hofacker

Notocactus scopa subs. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) Doweld
Notocactus scopa var. marchesii W.R.Abraham
Notocactus scopa f. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal
Peronocactus scopa subs. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) Doweld

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia scopa subs. neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 10. 1998
Synonymy: 5

Parodia scopa subs. neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun

Notocactus neobuenekeri F.Ritter
Notocactus scopa subs. neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Doweld
Parodia neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Anceschi & Magli
Peronocactus scopa subs. neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Doweld

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia scopa subs. succinea (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 10. 1998
Synonymy: 14

Parodia scopa subs. succinea (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun

Notocactus scopa subs. succineus (F.Ritter) Doweld
Notocactus scopa f. succineus (F.Ritter) N.Gerloff & Neduchal
Notocactus succineus F.Ritter
Parodia succinea (F.Ritter) N.P.Taylor
Peronocactus scopa subs. succineus (F.Ritter) Doweld

Parodia scopa subs. succinea f. albiseta hort.

Notocactus scopa var. albispinus hort.
Notocactus succineus var. albisetus hort.
Notocactus succineus var. albispinus hort.
Parodia scopa f. albiseta hort.

Parodia scopa var. sulphurea hort.

Notocactus scopa var. sulphureus hort.
Notocactus sulphureus hort.

Cultivars (2):

Parodia scopa cv. inermis

Parodia scopa cv. inermis cristata

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Description: Clumping short cactus
Stem: At first globular, becoming shortly columnar up to 45 cm tall, 10 cm in diameter.
Spines: Dense amber-yellow, the new spines are orangish.
Flower: Diurnal, opening in during the day and closing at night. Yellow with red pistil, 4cm in diameter.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Parodia scopa group

Notocactus scopa f. cobrensis (N.Gerloff) N.Gerloff & Neduchal: has dark-red central spines and shorter white spines and wool around. It is very slow growing. Distribution: Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Notocactus scopa var. murielii Hofacker: has silvery spined stems. Distribution: Uruguay.
Notocactus scopa f. xicoi (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal: has fewer ribs and fewer spines. Particularly striking are the numerous purple brown central spines. Distribution: Pedras Altas and Herval, Rio Grand do Sul, Brazil.
Notocactus scopa f. xiphacanthus (W.R.Abraham) N.Gerloff & Neduchal: has larger stems with fewer ribs and usually a long, dark, sword-shaped central spine. Distribution: Minas, Lavalleja, Uruguay.
Parodia scopa (Spreng.) N.P.Taylor: has stems with 30-40 ribs, about 4 central spines, and 40 or more radials. Distribution: Southern Brazil and Paraguay.
Parodia scopa f. cristata hort.: Crested form.
Parodia scopa subs. marchesii (W.R.Abraham) Hofacker: has stems with fewer ribs (19-28), 2-4 white or yellowish central spines, and about 40 radials. Distribution: Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.
Parodia scopa subs. neobuenekeri (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun: stems with 18-21ribs, 6-12 strong central spines, and 30-40 radials. Distribution: near Camaqua, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Parodia scopa f. splendens hort.
Parodia scopa subs. succinea (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun: has stems with 18-24 ribs, 8-12 central spines, and 15-30 radials. Distribution: near Sao Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Parodia scopa subs. succinea f. albiseta hort.: has pure white spines.
Parodia scopa var. sulphurea hort.: This is only a common hoticultural name for "Parodia scopa ssp. succinea"
Parodia scopa cv. inermis: has spineless areoles with a short white wool, they are arranged geometrically and contrast with the stem. A few small bristly spines are occasionally produced in the flowering areoles.
Parodia scopa cv. inermis cristata: Crested form.