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Coryphantha valida (J.A.Purpus) L.Bremer
Cact. Suc. Mex. 22(1): 16, 19 (1977).
Family: CACTACEAE

= Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida (J.A.Purpus) Heinrich ex Backeb.
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 5: 3050. 1961 Backeb.

Accepted Scientific Name: Coryphantha poselgeriana (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 28. 1923 [24 Dec 1923] Britton & Rose

Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
Coryphanta poselgeriana var valida - Tetillas, Mexico. New spines.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Coryphantha poselgeriana (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 4: 28. 1923 [24 Dec 1923]
Synonymy: 10
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Needle Mulee

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

  • Coryphantha poselgeriana (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose: is a heavily spined, imposing species. Radial spines 5 to 12, strong, subulate up to 30-40 mm long. Central spines 1, straight, porrect. Distribution: Chihuahua, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Zacatecas and Durango.
  • Coryphantha poselgeriana var. saltillensis (Poselg.) L.Bremer: South Sierra de Paila. It has more radials.
  • Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida (J.A.Purpus) Heinrich ex Backeb.: North of the Sierra de Paila. This form is the more strongly spined.

26941 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Coryphanta poselgeriana var valida - Tetillas, Mexico. New growth. (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini
14610 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

14611 cactus-art Cactus Art
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Cactus Art
14613 cactus-art Cactus Art
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Cactus Art

26090 Ilham Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
26940 RapCactus Raimondo Paladini
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Raimondo Paladini

14609 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- VZD64 Laguna Viesca , Coahuila. This plant has a characteristic silver epidermis, robust stem, and beautiful flowers. (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
14612 cactus-art Cactus Art
Coryphantha valida (Coryphantha poselgeriana var. valida) Photo by: Cactus Art


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