ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Frailea pygmaea

Name author: (Speg.) Britton & Rose

A species in the Cactaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Frailea
Species: Frailea pygmaea
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1922

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Frailea pygmaea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

22 synonyms in this snapshot

Astrophytum asperispinumName author: (F.Ritter) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum aureinitensName author: (Buining & Brederoo) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum aureispinumName author: (F.Ritter) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum aureumName author: (Backeb.) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum dadakiiName author: (Frič ex A.Berger) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum pseudopulcherrimumName author: (Y.Itô) Halda & Malina
Astrophytum pygmaeumName author: (Speg.) Halda & Malina
Echinocactus dadakiiName author: Frič ex A.Berger
Echinocactus pygmaeusName author: Speg.
Frailea asperispinaName author: F.Ritter
Frailea aureaName author: Backeb.
Frailea aureinitensName author: Buining & Brederoo
Frailea aureispinaName author: F.Ritter
Frailea dadakiiName author: Frič ex A.Berger
Frailea pseudopulcherrimaName author: Y.Itô
Frailea pygmaea subsp. asperispinaName author: (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Frailea pygmaea subsp. aureinitensName author: (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Frailea pygmaea subsp. aureispinaName author: (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Frailea pygmaea var. atrofuscaName author: Backeb.
Frailea pygmaea var. aureaName author: (Backeb.) Backeb.
Frailea pygmaea var. aureinitensName author: (Buining & Brederoo) P.J.Braun & Esteves
Frailea pygmaea var. dadakiiName author: (Frič ex A.Berger) Backeb.

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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