Cactus
Parodia ottonis (Lehm.) N.P.Taylor
Parodia ottonis, also known as Indian head cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the Cactaceae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The species has two recognized subspecies. The name honors the German botanist Christoph Friedrich Otto.
Description
Parodia ottonis is a cactus species native to the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is a member of the Cactaceae family and is commonly called the Indian head cactus. The species is named in honor of the German botanist Christoph Friedrich Otto. Two subspecies are currently recognized. The plant was formally described in 1987.
Other common names
Cactus
Distribution
BR · Global · Argentina Northeast · Brazil South · Paraguay · Uruguay
Synonyms
Malacocarpus arechavaletaeMalacocarpus arechavaletaeMelocactus tenuispinusNotocactus ottoianusNotocactus ruoffiiNotocactus incomptusNotocactus gracilisNotocactus globularisNotocactus grandiensisNotocactus glaucinusNotocactus harmonianusNotocactus tenuispinusNotocactus uruguayusNotocactus arechavaletaeNotocactus arechavaletaeNotocactus araneolariusNotocactus eurypleurusNotocactus campestrensisOpuntia ottonisPeronocactus minusculusPeronocactus ottonisParodia nothominusculaParodia paraguayensisCactus ottonisEchinocactus araneolariusEchinocactus arechavaletaeEchinocactus ottonisEchinocactus ottonis f. brasiliensisEchinocactus ottonis var. brasiliensisEchinocactus ottonis var. paraguayensis
