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Parodia erinacea

Colombian ball cactus

Synonyms
Wigginsia vorwerkiana
Wigginsia erinacea
see moreNotocactus erinaceus
Wigginsia corynodes
Botanical details
Family
Cactaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Parodia

Genus description

Parodia are cacti with either solitary or clustered, many-ribbed, globose, spiny stems, with funnel-shaped flowers near the apex

Name status

Correct

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