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= Wigginsia fricii (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
Taxon 13: 210. 1964
Accepted Scientific Name: Parodia sellowii (Link & Otto) D.R.Hunt
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 6. 1997 [Oct 1997]

Origin and Habitat: This species was found on the coast of Uruguay.
Synonyms:
- Wigginsia fricii (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus fricii Arechav.
- Eriocactus fricii Arechav.
- Malacocarpus fricii (Arechav.) A.Berger
- Notocactus fricii (Arechav.) Krainz
- Notocactus sellowii f. fricii (Arechav.) N.Gerloff
Parodia sellowii (Link & Otto) D.R.Hunt
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 4: 6. 1997 [Oct 1997]
Synonymy: 109
- Parodia sellowii (Link & Otto) D.R.Hunt
- Echinocactus acuatus var. sellowii Speg.
- Echinocactus sellowii Link & Otto
- Echinocactus sellowii var. typicus Gürke
- Malacocarpus sellowianus Salm-Dyck
- Malacocarpus sellowii (Link & Otto) K.Schum.
- Melocactus sellowii Link & Otto
- Notocactus sellowii (Link & Otto) S.Theun.
- Wigginsia sellowii (Link & Otto) F.Ritter
- Parodia paucicostata (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt ex Weskamp
- Wigginsia beltranii Frič ex Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Malacocarpus beltranii Frič
- Notocactus beltranii (Frič ex Z.Fleisch. & Schütz) G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii var. beltranii (Frič) Neduchal
- Wigginsia bezrucii (Frič) Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Malacocarpus bezrucii var. Frič Frič
- Notocactus sellowii var. bezrucii (Frič) Neduchal
- Wigginsia bezrucii var. centrispina (Frič) Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Malacocarpus bezrucii var. centrispinus Frič
- Notocactus bezrucii var. centrispinus (Frič) S.Theun.
- Notocactus sellowii f. centrispinus (Frič) Neduchal
- Wigginsia corniger (Frič) Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Malacocarpus bezrucii var. corniger Frič
- Notocactus bezrucii var. corniger (Frič) S.Theun.
- Notocactus sellowii f. corniger (Frič) Neduchal
- Wigginsia bezrucii var. corniger (Frič) Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Wigginsia corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus acuatus var. corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Speg.
- Echinocactus corynodes Otto ex Pfeiff.
- Malacocarpus corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Salm-Dyck
- Notocactus acuatus var. corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Havlíček
- Notocactus corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Krainz
- Notocactus erinaceus f. corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) N.Gerloff
- Wigginsia courantii (Lem.) F.Ritter
- Echinocactus courantii Lem.
- Echinocactus sellowii var. courantii (Lem.) Gürke
- Malacocarpus courantii (Lem.) Salm-Dyck
- Malacocarpus sellowii var. courantii (Lem.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
- Notocactus courantii (Lem.) S.Theun.
- Notocactus erinaceus subvar. courantii (Lem.) G.Schäf., G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii var. courantii (Lem.) N.Gerloff
- Notocactus sellowii f. courantii (Lem.) N.Gerloff & Neduchal
- Wigginsia fricii (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus fricii Arechav.
- Eriocactus fricii Arechav.
- Malacocarpus fricii (Arechav.) A.Berger
- Notocactus fricii (Arechav.) Krainz
- Notocactus sellowii f. fricii (Arechav.) N.Gerloff
- Wigginsia leucocarpa (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
- Malacocarpus leucocarpus (Arechav.) Backeb.
- Notocactus acuatus var. leucocarpus (Arechav.) Havlíček
- Notocactus leucocarpus (Arechav.) G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii f. leucocarpus (Arechav.) N.Gerloff
- Wigginsia macracantha (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus macrocanthus Arechav.
- Echinocactus sellowii var. macracanthus Arechav.
- Echinocactus sellowii f. macracanthus (Arechav.) Schelle
- Malacocarpus macracanthus (Arechav.) Herter
- Malacocarpus sellowii var. macrocanthus (Arechav.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
- Notocactus macracanthus (Arechav.) G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii var. macracanthus (Arechav.) S.Theun.
- Notocactus sellowii f. macracanthus (Arechav.) N.Gerloff
- Wigginsia sellowii var. macracantha (Arechav.) F.Ritter
- Wigginsia macrogona (Arechav.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus macrogonus (Arechav.) Borg
- Echinocactus sellowii var. macrogonus Arechav.
- Echinocactus sellowii f. macrogonus (Arechav.) Schelle
- Malacocarpus macrogonus (Arechav.) Herter
- Malacocarpus sellowii var. macrogonus (Arechav.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
- Notocactus macrogonus (Arechav.) G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii f. macrogonus (Arechav.) Havlíček
- Wigginsia pauciareolata (Arechav.) R.Kiesling
- Echinocactus pauciareolatus Arechav.
- Malacocarpus pauciareolatus (Arechav.) A.Berger
- Notocactus pauciareolatus (Arechav.) Krainz
- Notocactus sellowii f. pauciareolatus (Arechav.) N.Gerloff
- Wigginsia sesseliflora var. pauciareolata (Arechav.) Y.Itô
- Wigginsia rubricostata Frič ex Z.Fleisch. & Schütz
- Malacocarpus rubricostatus Frič
- Notocactus rubricostatus (Z.Fleisch. & Schütz) G.Schäf.
- Notocactus sellowii f. rubricostatus (Z.Fleisch. & Schütz) N.Gerloff in N.Gerloff, Neduchal & S.Stuchlik
- Wigginsia sessiliflora (Hook.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus sessiliflorus Hook.
- Malacocarpus sessiliflorus (Hook.) Backeb.
- Notocactus sessiliflorus (Hook.) Krainz
- Wigginsia sessiflora (Hook.) D.M.Porter
- Wigginsia sessiliflora var. martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) Cels ex K.Schum.
- Echinocactus sellowii var. martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) K.Schum.
- Echinocactus sellowii f. martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) Schelle
- Malacocarpus martinii Labour. ex Rümpler
- Malacocarpus sellowii var. martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
- Malacocarpus sessiliflorus var. martinii (Labour. ex Rümpler) Backeb.
- Wigginsia stegmannii (Backeb.) D.M.Porter
- Malacocarpus stegmannii Backeb.
- Notocactus sessiliflorus var. stegmannii (Backeb.) Havlíček
- Notocactus stegmannii (Backeb.) Krainz
- Wigginsia tephracantha (Link & Otto) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus tephracanthus Link & Otto
- Malacocarpus tephracanthus (Link & Otto) K.Schum.
- Melocactus tephracanthus Link & Otto
- Notocactus erinaceus var. tephracanthus (Link & Otto) Krainz
- Notocactus sellowii f. tephracanthus (Link & Otto) Neduchal
- Notocactus tephracanthus (Link & Otto) Krainz
- Trichocereus tephracanthus (Link & Otto) Borg
- Wigginsia vorwerkiana (Werderm. ex Backeb.) D.M.Porter
- Echinocactus vorwerkianus Werderm.
- Malacocarpus vorwerkianus (Werderm.) Backeb.
- Notocactus sessiliflorus f. vorwerkianus (Werderm.) Neduchal
Description: Wigginsia friciiSN|20147]]SN|20147]] (a.k.a., Notocactus friciiSN|20152]]SN|20152]], or Malacocarpus friciiSN|20151]]SN|20151]]) is a local or morphological form of the widespread and variable Parodia sellowiiSN|20106]]SN|20106]]. It has spherical flattened stems, up to 10 cm in diameter with yellow flowers about 30 mm long, at the stem apex. However the distinguishing characteristics of Wigginsia friciiSN|20147]]SN|20147]], appear to fall within the natural variation of Parodia sellowiiSN|20106]]SN|20106]] and it should be synonymized with the latter. This species was found on the coast by Mr. Fric jr. K. Schumann has devoted it to him, but without describing it.
Stem: Disc-shaped, about 4 cm high and 6-10 cm wide, glossy light or dark green. Crown woolly.
Ribs: 15-20, tubercled, 10-12 mm high, edges very sharp.
Areoles: 3-4 per ribs, over the the tubercles, nearly circular, very large, dense yellowish-white, woolly.
Radial spines: 6-7, yellowish or whitish, unequal, curved, pliable, not piercing.
Central spines: Absent or tiny.
Flowers: Yellowish, around 3 cm long, sunken in the whitish (sometimes dark brown) woolly crown, and enveloped by a layer dark bristles. Outer perianth-segments yellowish or reddish. Inner perianth-segments delicate yellow, wedge shaped. Stygma lobes protruding above the stamens ring.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Parodia sellowii group
Parodia sellowii (Link & Otto) D.R.Hunt: has flattened stems, about 15 cm Ø producing several yellow flowers together around the woolly stem apex. It is extremely variable. Distribution: Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and North Argentina.
- Wigginsia corynodes (Otto ex Pfeiff.) D.M.Porter: has dark olive-green body, with thirteen to sixteen, deep ribs and clusters of seven to twelve dark-zoned, yellow spines. Distribution: Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
Wigginsia fricii (Arechav.) D.M.Porter: has 6-7 radial spines, yellowish or whitish, unequal, curved, pliable, not piercing. Flowers ca. 3 cm long. Distribution: Coast of Uruguay.
Wigginsia leucocarpa (Arechav.) D.M.Porter: has light-colored fruits white or pale pink (never purple). Distribution: Uruguay.
Wigginsia macracantha (Arechav.) D.M.Porter: has somewhat stouter spines and larger flowers. Distribution: Uruguay.
Wigginsia sessiliflora (Hook.) D.M.Porter: has significantly smaller flower (less tha 2.5 cm across). Distribution: Northern Argentina (Sierra Lihuel - Calel, Sierra de Tandil, and Sierra de la Ventana)
Wigginsia vorwerkiana (Werderm. ex Backeb.) D.M.Porter: Distribution: Colombia.
Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Willy Cullmann, Erich Gotz (Dozent Dr.), Gerhard Groner "The encyclopedia of cacti", Timber Press, 1987
2) Erhaltungssammlung Notokakteen, Palmengarten der Stadt Frankfurt am Main
"Notocactus, Teil D, Alberto Vojtech Fric und seine Notokakteen" 2002 web: <https://www.docme.ru/doc/1697379/fri%C4%8D-a.v.---notocactus--nemeckij--2002->
Cultivation and Propagation: Wigginsia friciiSN|20147]]SN|20147]] is an easy to grow tropical cactus that like a warm bright location, but more cold tolerant than most. It requires a slightly acidic, permeable and nutritious substrate, regular watering and bright location.
Growth rate: It is a relatively rapidly growing and easily flowering species.
Soils: It prefer a very porous neutral to slightly acidic compost with plenty of extra grit.
Repotting: Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not overwater, keep dry in winter. It rot easily if the substrate is wet and cold, tends to lose its roots in winter. Best if watered with rain water.
Fertilization: Feed it once during the growing season with a fertilizer specifically formulated for cactus and succulents (poor in nitrogen), including all micro nutrients and trace elements diluted to ? the strength recommended on the label. It thrives in poor soils and need a limited supplies of fertilizer to avoid the plants developing excess vegetation, which is easily attacked by fungal diseases.
Hardiness: Reputedly sensitive to frost , but less so if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -5
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