Parodia schumanniana

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Notocacteae
Genus: Parodia
Species: Parodia schumanniana
Name

Parodia schumanniana (Nicolai) F.H.Brandt, Kakteen Orch. Rundschau 7(4): 62. 1982.
Synonyms

Basionym
Echinocactus schumannianus Nicolai, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 3: 175. 1893.

Homotypic
Eriocactus schumannianus (Nicolai) Backeb., Cactaceae (Berlin) 1941(2): 37. 1941.
Eriocephala schumanniana (Nicolai) Y.Itô, Explan. Diagr. Austroechinocactinae 252. 1957, comb. inval.
Malacocarpus schumannianus (Nicolai) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 189, fig. 199. 1922.
Notocactus schumannianus (Nicolai) A.Berger, Kakteen 343. 1929.
Heterotypic
Echinocactus buchheimianus Haage in Quehl, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 9: 74. 1899.
Echinocactus grossei K.Schum., Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 9: 44. 1899.
Echinocactus schumannianus var. longispina F.Haage, Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 9: 43. 1899.
Echinocactus schumannianus var. nigrispinus (K.Schum.) F.Haage
Eriocactus ampliocostatus F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 1: 253. 1979.
Eriocactus grossei (K.Schum.) Backeb. ex Schaffnit, Beitr. Sukkulentenk. Sukkulentenpflege 1942: 38. 1942.
Eriocactus grossei var. aureispinus F.Ritter, Kakteen Südamerika 1: 253. 1979.
Eriocephala grossei (K.Schum.) Y.Itô, Explan. Diagr. Austroechinocactinae 252. 1957.
Eriocephala schumanniana subsp. claviceps (F.Ritter) Guiggi, Cactology 3: 6. 2012, comb. inval.
Eriocephala schumanniana subsp. nigrispina (K.Schum.) Guiggi, Cactology 3: 6. 2012, comb. inval.
Malacocarpus grossei (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose, Cactaceae 3: 190, fig. 200. 1922.
Notocactus ampliocostatus (F.Ritter) S.Theun., Succulenta 60(6): 142. 1981, comb. inval.
Notocactus grossei (K.Schum.) A.Berger, Kakteen 343. 1929.
Notocactus grossei f. aureispinus (F.Ritter) J.Theun. ex Havlicek, Kakt. Vilag 18(4): 78. 1988 publ. 1989.
Notocactus grossei var. aureispinus (F.Ritter) S.Theun., Succulenta (Netherlands) 60: 142. 1981, comb. inval.
Notocactus schumannianus f. ampliocostatus (F.Ritter) Neduchal, Internoto 18(3): 111. 1997.
Notocactus schumannianus f. nigrispinus (K.Schum.) Neduchal, Internoto 18(3): 111. 1997.
Notocactus schumannianus subsp. claviceps (F.Ritter) Doweld, Sukkulenty 2(3): 23. 1999.
Notocactus schumannianus var. ampliocostatus (F.Ritter) Theunissen ex Havlíček, Kakt. Vilag 18(4): 77. 1988 publ. 1989.
Notocactus schumannianus var. grossei (K.Schum.) Neduchal, Internoto 18(3): 111. 1997.
Notocactus schumannianus var. nigrispinus (J.N.Haage) Backeb.
Parodia ampliocostata (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt, Kakteen Orch. Rundschau 7(4): 61. 1982.
Parodia grossei (K.Schum.) F.H.Brandt, Kakteen Orch. Rundschau 7(4): 62. 1982.
Parodia grossei var. aureispina (F.Ritter) F.Brandt, Gattung Parodia 232. 1989.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Southern South America
Argentina Northeast, Paraguay
Regional: Brazil
Brazil South

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Brandt, F.H. 1982. Kakteen - und Orchideen - Rundschau 1982(4): 62

Additional references

Anceschi, G. & Magli, A. 2018. A synopsis of the genus Parodia Spegazzini s.l. (Cactaceae). Bradleya 36: 70–162. DOI: 10.25223/brad.n36.2018.a9 Paywall PDF Reference page.
Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Open access Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Parodia schumanniana in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 6. Reference page.
Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Parodia schumanniana in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov. 6. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Parodia schumanniana. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 6 2021.

Vernacular names
беларуская: пародия на Шуман
русский: Пародия Шумана

Parodia schumanniana is a quite rare species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae. The specific epithet schumanniana honors the cactus specialist Karl Moritz Schumann.

Description

Parodia schumanniana is a perennial globular to columnar plant with a diameter of about 30 cm and a height up to 1.8 meters. The 21-48 well-marked ribs are straight and sharp. The bristle-like, straight to slightly curved spines are initially golden yellow, turning to brown or red and gray later. The one to three central spines, which can sometimes also be absent, are 1 to 3 inches long. The flowers bloom in Summer. They are lemon-yellow to golden yellow, with a diameter of about 4.5 to 6.5 cm. The fruits are spherical to ovoid, covered with dense wool and bristles and have diameters up to 1.5 centimeters. They contains reddish-brown to almost black seeds, which are nearly smooth and 1 to 1.2 millimeters long.
Distribution

This species is distributed in southern Brazil, southern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It prefers rocky slopes.
Subspecies

Parodia schumanniana subsp. schumanniana
Parodia schumanniana subsp. claviceps (F.Ritter) Hofacker & P.J.Braun

Illustration of Parodia schumanniana from Blühende Kakteen - Iconographia Cactacearum

Illustration of Parodia schumanniana from Blühende Kakteen - Iconographia Cactacearum

References

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The plant list
Desert-tropicals
Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 2010