Parodia chrysacanthion
In bloom
A puffier specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Parodia
Species:
P. chrysacanthion
Binomial name
Parodia chrysacanthion
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Bolivicactus saint-pieanus (Backeb.) Doweld
    • Echinocactus chrysacanthion K.Schum.
    • Gymnocalycium chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) H.Blossf.
    • Parodia saint-pieana Backeb.

Parodia chrysacanthion, the golden powder puff, is a species of cactus in the genus Parodia, native to northwest Argentina.[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parodia chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Parodia chrysacanthion Golden Powder Puff". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Parodia chrysacanthion". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 30 March 2021.


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