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Cactus robustispinus (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Kuntze
Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 261. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] "robustispina"
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Coryphantha robustispina (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 33. 1923 Britton & Rose

Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
SB728 (Collector: Steven Brack) Locality: Pima County, Arizona, USA

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Coryphantha robustispina (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 33. 1923
Synonymy: 10 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Coryphantha robustispina subs. scheeri (Muehlenpf.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 18. 1998
Synonymy: 8 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Coryphantha robustispina subs. uncinata (L.D.Benson) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 6: 18. 1998
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Stout Needle Mulee, Scheer's Strong-spined Cory-Cactus, Scheer Cory-Cactus, Robust Pincushion, Pineapple Cactus, Pima Pineapple Cactus, Needle Mulee, Devil's Pincushion
SPANISH (Español): Biznaga-partida de espinas gruesas

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Coryphantha robustispina group

  • Coryphantha robustispina (A.Schott ex Engelm.) Britton & Rose: (Subsp. robustispina) is typically larger and has a single curved or hooked central spine. Distribution: Arizona.
  • Coryphantha robustispina subs. scheeri (Muehlenpf.) N.P.Taylor: has straight central spines. Distribution: USA (west Texas, New Mexico) and Mexico (Chihuahua)
  • Coryphantha robustispina subs. uncinata (L.D.Benson) N.P.Taylor: has strongly curved or hooked central spines. Distribution (Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas) and Mexico (Chihuahua).
  • Coryphantha scheeri var. valida (Engelm.) L.D.Benson in L.D.Benson: this is the New Mexican form of Coryphantha robustispina subs. scheeri. It is not enough distinct to delineate a variety or subspecies.

8114 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
8116 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Cactus robustispinus (Coryphantha robustispina) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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