Turbinicarpus flaviflorus

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Turbinicarpus flaviflorus G.Frank & A.B.Lau
Kakteen Sukk. 30(1): 6 (1979)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass
Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México 1: Tu/sch ssp. flaviflorus (1998 publ. 1997) Glass

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Peiffer Clement

Origin and Habitat: Mexico (San Luis Potosí: Santa Rita del Rucio)

Synonyms:

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Halda
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus G.Frank & A.B.Lau
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Doweld
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass & R.A.Foster

See all synonyms of Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Cactaceae (Berlin) 1937(1): Blatt 27. [25 Mai 1937] et: Jahrb. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 1937, 1st Teil, 27.
Synonymy: 11

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.

Echinocactus schmiedickeanus Boed.
Neolloydia schmiedickeana (Boed.) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Halda
Strombocactus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) J.West
Toumeya schmiedickeana (Boed.) W.T.Marshall

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. alenae Halda & Kupčák
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. aurata hort.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. cristatus hort.

Neolloydia schmiedickeana f. cristata hort.

Turbinicarpus sp. Santa Rita n.n.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. andersonii Mosco & Zanov.
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 7: 18. 1999
Synonymy: 5

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. andersonii Mosco & Zanov.

Turbinicarpus andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) D.Donati
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) Doweld
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. panarottoi (Říha) Lüthy
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. panarottoi Říha

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. bonatzii (G.Frank) Panar.
Piante Grasse 18(3): 120. 1999 [1998 publ. 1999]
Synonymy: 3

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. bonatzii (G.Frank) Panar.

Pediocactus bonatzii (G.Frank) Halda
Turbinicarpus bonatzii G.Frank

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 5: 14. 1998
Synonymy: 6

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) N.P.Taylor

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) Halda
Turbinicarpus dickisoniae Glass & A.Hofer in Glass
Turbinicarpus gracilis subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) Panar.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. dickisoniae Glass & R.A.Foster

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass
Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México 1: Tu/sch ssp. flaviflorus (1998 publ. 1997)
Synonymy: 7

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Halda
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus G.Frank & A.B.Lau
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Doweld
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass & R.A.Foster

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus
Synonymy: 5

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. brevispinus
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus forma brevispina hort.
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus forma inermis hort.
Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. inermis

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass
Guía Identif. Cact. Amenazadas México 1: Tu/sch ssp. gracilis (1998 publ. 1997)
Synonymy: 5

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Halda
Turbinicarpus gracilis Glass & R.A.Foster
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass & R.A.Foster

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis f. cristatus hort.
"forma cristata"
Synonymy: 3

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis f. cristatus hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 5: 14. 1998 - Remarks: Panarotto (in Piante Grasse, 18(3): 120. 1998 (1999)) also published this comb. nov. (isonym)
Synonymy: 22

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) N.P.Taylor

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Halda
Strombocactus klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Buining
Strombocactus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) G.D.Rowley
Toumeya klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Bravo & W.T.Marshall
Toumeya schmiedickeana var. klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Krainz
Toumeya schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Glass & R.A.Foster
Turbinicarpus klinkerianus Backeb. & H.Jacobsen
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Doweld
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Glass & R.A.Foster

Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. hiemalis D.Donati & Zanov.
Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. planiziei D.Donati & Zanov.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. aurata hort.

Turbinicarpus klinkerianus f. aurata hort.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus var. lilnkeuiduus

Turbinicarpus lilinkioides hort.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. pachystele

Turbinicarpus sp. Negrita

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. cristatus hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. kupcakii (Halda & Horáček) Halda & Horáček
Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 9(1): 78. 2002
Synonymy: 2

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. kupcakii (Halda & Horáček) Halda & Horáček

Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. kupcakii Halda & Horáček

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 5: 14. 1998 [see also: Panar.
Synonymy: 12

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor

Echinocactus macrochele Werderm.
Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. macrochele (Werderm.) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele (Werderm.) Halda
Strombocactus macrochele (Werderm.) Backeb.
Toumeya macrochele (Werderm.) W.T.Marshall
Turbinicarpus macrochele (Werderm.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele (Werderm.) Glass & R.A.Foster

Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. frailensis P.Lechner & Jantschgi
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. valteri D.Donati & Zanov.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele f. cristatus hort.

Turbinicarpus macrochele f. cristata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii (Backeb.) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb
Rod Turbinicarpus (Genus Turbinicarpus) 47 (1996), basionym not validly publ.
Synonymy: 9

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii (Backeb.) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb

Strombocactus polaskii (Backeb.) T.Hewitt
Toumeya macrochele f. polaskii (Backeb.) Kladiwa
Toumeya schwarzii var. polaskii (Backeb.) Kladiwa
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. polaskii (P.Lechner & Jantschgi) D.Donati
Turbinicarpus macrochele var. polaskii P.Lechner & Jantschgi
Turbinicarpus polaskii Backeb.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii f. variegatus hort.

Turbinicarpus polaskii f. variegatus

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 5: 14. 1998
Synonymy: 15

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) N.P.Taylor

Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. schwarzii (Shurly) E.F.Anderson
Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. schwarzii (Shurly) Halda
Strombocactus schwarzii Shurly
Thelocactus macrochele var. schwarzii (Shurly) Kladiwa
Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) D.Donati
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. schwarzii (Shurly) Doweld
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. schwarzii (Shurly) Glass & R.A.Foster
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. schwarzii (Shurly) Panar.
Turbinicarpus schwarzii (Shurly) Backeb.

Turbinicarpus ellisiae Halda, Kupčák & Panar.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. rubriflorus (G.Frank) Panar.

Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. rubriflorus (G.Frank) Halda
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. rubriflorus (G.Frank) M.Zachar
Turbinicarpus schwarzii var. rubriflorus G.Frank

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Description: It’s a fairly easy and robust species to cultivate, but very slow growing. It needs a very well-drained soil, and requires strong sun to part sun to keep the plant compact and low and to develop a good spinal growth. Waterings should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact, and avoid its becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance.
Furthermore it has a tap root, and watering it properly is often difficult, because it tends to crack open or rot if over-watered. Keep dry in winter, or when night temperatures remain below 10° C. It is hardy to -4°C for a short period. Assure a good ventilation.
Reproduction: From seed, since the plant rarely produces plantlets, or grafted.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus group

Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. hiemalis D.Donati & Zanov.: It flowers in winter, hence the scientific name "Hiemalis" (Belonging to winter)
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. frailensis P.Lechner & Jantschgi: as fewer stigma lobes (3-6) white to yellowish-white, 2-3.5 mm long, straight, and only weakly papillose. Distribution: W to S-W of Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, México.
Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. valteri D.Donati & Zanov.
Turbinicarpus rioverdensis G.Frank: It comes from Rioverde, hence the scientific name "rioverdensis"
Turbinicarpus rioverdensis subs. paoloi Halda & Kupčák: This is a form with long spines referable to T. schmiedickeanus ssp. schwarzii
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.: (ssp. schmiedickeanus) Stem disc-shaped, dull green and flat on top, twisted spines, and white to magenta flowers. Distribution: Miquihuana, Tamaulipas.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. alenae Halda & Kupčák
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. andersonii Mosco & Zanov.: stem partly underground with pyramidal tubercles. Spines only 1-2. Flowers magenta and white in winter. Distribution: east of El Huizache, SLP, Mexico.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. aurata hort.: Mutant completely lacking chlorophyll pigment. The result is a completely cream-white, yellow or reddish plant.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. bonatzii (G.Frank) Panar.: Dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long, and from it longer fibrous roots develop. It is closely related to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp klinkerianus
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. cristatus hort.: crested form.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) N.P.Taylor: It has gray-green stems. Radials spines: 18-24 finely acicular, rigid white young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines that curve slightly inward). No other variety of schmiedickeanus has as many radial spines nor as slender central spines. Distibution: Aramberri, Nuevo Leon.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass: It has a very distinctive form, described by some as almost pagoda-like with conical tubercles, 4(-6) spines and greenish yellow flowers. Distribution: Santa Rita, San Luis Potosi.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus: it has very short corky brownish spines that contrast well with the body which is coated in a whitish bloom.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass: Stem with nearly round, slender tubercles, one thin, slender papery central spine, and white flowers; Distribution: Aramberri, Nuevo Leon.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis f. cristatus hort.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) N.P.Taylor: Disk-shaped stems with tapering pyramidal tubercles, with a total of 3 spines with only one persisting, and white flowers with magenta midribs. Distribution: El Huizache, San Luis Potosi.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. aurata hort.: Mutant completely lacking chlorophyll pigment. The result is a completely cream-white or yellow plant.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. cristatus hort.: crested form.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus var. lilnkeuiduus: pretty much the same as Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus and not readily distinguishable, if not for the label. Origin: Plants so-named are known only in cultivation.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. pachystele
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. kupcakii (Halda & Horáček) Halda & Horáček
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor: Stem with poorly developed tubercles, 0-4 spines, sometimes as many as 6, and white flowers. Distribution: Matehuala, San Luis Potosi.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele f. cristatus hort.: crested form with long twisted spines.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii (Backeb.) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb: Flattened globose, pale grey-green, olive green or purplish-tan in full sun. Tubercles: Broad, very flattened, 4-angled and 1 to 3 spongy spines. Flowers: White in summer with pinkish stigmas.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii f. variegatus hort.: The variegated forms show decoloured areas (lacking or with reduced chlorophyll content) that appears cream-yellow to pinkish.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. rubriflorus (G.Frank) Panar.: Same as ssp. schwarzii but flowers pink to dark magenta midribs.
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) N.P.Taylor: Plant with pale green epidermis, Tubercles: Flattened 4-angled (diamond shaped) broad and stumpy, 1-3 spines with one much longer than the others, and white flowers. Distribution: La Bonita, San Luis Potosi.
Turbinicarpus sp. Santa Rita n.n.: has bright purple flowers whit margins of tepals pinkish white. Distribution: Santa Rita, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Turbinicarpus sp. Negrita: pretty much the same as Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus and not readily distinguishable, if not for the provenance. Distribution: La Negrita, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
3) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
4) Davide Donati, Carlo Zanovello “Conoscere, capire, coltivare i Turbinicarpus-Rapicactus” Cactus Trentino Sudtirol, 2004

The stem is elongated, with a thin neck on a large taproot. (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Cactus Art

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Cactus Art

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Carolina González

Turbinicarpus flaviflorus (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Cactus Art

- The flowers, from which it gets its name (from Latin flavus = yellow) are an unusual greenish-yellow, and contrast well with the body. (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Cultivation and Propagation: Solitary or slowly clumping. It has a very distinctive form, described by some as almost pagoda-like.
Stem: Cylindrical, grey-greenish, and coated in a whitish bloom, 2.5 cm in diameter, 5 cm tall; conical tubercles with a rhomboidal base.
Areoles: Small with white caduceus wool.
Root: Napiform.
Spines: 4 to 6, up 30 mm long, the juvenile ones are dark-brown, the older ones are greysh. They are spongy, flexible and curve upwards.
Flowers: Infundibuliform, light yellow-green, up 2 cm in diameter. Stylus pink with white stigmas, anthers yellow.
Blooming season: The flowers appear at the plant's apex, in succession from spring to summer.
Fruit: Longly ovoidal, 10 mm long, base dark green, apex dark brown.
Seed: Dark brown, 1 mm long.

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