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Echinocactus mihanovichii Frič & Gürke
Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 15: 142. 1905
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Frič ex Gürke) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 3: 153. 1922 [12 Oct 1922] Backeb.

Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Andrea B.
This plant’s most unique haracteristic is its colourful body ( greyish-green with white and red highlights)

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Frič ex Gürke) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Backeberg) 3: 153. 1922 [12 Oct 1922]
Synonymy: 12 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. filadelfiense Backeb.
Kakteenlexikon 170. 1966 nom. inval. (Art. 8.2)
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. heesei
Gymnocalycium 42 (1978)

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. melanum hort.
Katalogname in Schneekloth-Liste

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. roseiflorum
Succulenta (Netherlands) 18:166, 1936 Author: van den Thoorn nom. inval. (Art. 36.1)

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. rysanekianum Pazout
Friciana 5(35): 18-19, 1965
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. stenogonum Frič & Pazout
Kakt Listy 16(10): 109-159
Synonymy: 4 Cultivars (3):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Chin Cactus, Plaid Cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Gymnocalycium mihanovichii/stenopleurum group

The name Gymnocalycium mihanovichii v. friedrichii was introduced by Werdermann in 1936. Pazout suggested the name G. friedrichii nom. inval. in 1964 but it has not been officially approved. In 1979 Ritter made a description of Gymnocalycium stenopleurum that sometimes can be found under the incorrect name G. mihanovichii v. stenopleurum n. n. (don't confuse it with v. stenogonum). Thus we have 3 taxa: "mihanovichii", "friedrichii" and "stenopleurum". Not taking into account their taxonomic definition they are basic points of the complex with many transitional forms between. These three taxa spread from south to north (North-Western Paraguay): The typical "mihanovichii" inhabits the very south of the area – south and south-east of province Boqueron; "stenopleurum" inhabits a limited area on the very north – in Cerro Leon region and has characteristic recognizable habitus; for "friedrichii" all the area between two mentioned points is indicated.


16391 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
19990 julio Julio C. García
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Julio C. García

16412 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
25782 carolina Carolina González
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Carolina González

28046 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, AA 218, S Madrejon, Dep. Boquerón, Paraguay, 130m. (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
28047 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Gymnocalycium friedrichii, AA 248, NE Lagerenza, Dep. Boquerón, Paraguay, 210m. (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

23974 carolina Carolina González
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Carolina González
27762 alexander Alexander Arzberger
Echinocactus mihanovichii (Gymnocalycium mihanovichii) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger

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