ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Parodia nivosa

Name author: Backeb.

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: Parodia
Species: Parodia nivosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1934

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Synonyms & earlier names

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

11 synonyms in this snapshot

Parodia crucinigricentraName author: Subík
Parodia crucinigricentra var. sibaliiName author: Subík
Parodia faustianaName author: Backeb.
Parodia faustiana var. tenuispinaName author: Backeb.
Parodia nivosa var. faustianaName author: (Backeb.) Käsinger
Parodia nivosa var. striatipetalaName author: Y.Itô
Parodia penicillataName author: Fechser & Steeg
Parodia penicillata var. fulvicepsName author: Backeb. ex Weskamp
Parodia penicillata var. nivosaName author: Fechser ex Backeb.
Parodia uhligianaName author: Backeb.
Parodia uhligianaName author: Diers & Rausch

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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