Astrophytum asterias
A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Astrophytum
- Species
- Astrophytum asterias
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1868
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Astrophytum asterias. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
9 synonyms in this snapshot
- Astrophytum asterias var. magnipunctatumName author: Frič
- Astrophytum asterias var. multipunctatumName author: Frič
- Astrophytum asterias var. nudicarpaName author: Frič
- Astrophytum asterias var. nudumName author: Y.Itô
- Astrophytum asterias var. pubescenteName author: Y.Itô
- Astrophytum asterias var. roseiflorumName author: Frič
- Astrophytum asterias var. seminudumName author: Frič
- Echinocactus asteriasName author: Zucc.
- Echinocactus asterias var. nudusName author: H.Moeller
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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