• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer
• Neolloydia krainziana var. minima (G.Frank) A.T.Powell
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus subs. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus var. minimus (G.Frank) Diers
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. minimus G.Frank
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus f. minimus (G.Frank) Glass
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. minimus (G.Frank) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Buxb. & Backeb.
• Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Doweld
• Neolloydia pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) Halda
• Strombocactus pseudomacrochele Backeb.
• Toumeya pseudomacrochele (Backeb.) W.T.Marshall

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus (G.Frank) Glass
• Neolloydia krainziana (G.Frank) A.T.Powell
• Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (G.Frank) Halda
• Strombocactus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (G.Frank) G.D.Rowley
• Toumeya krainziana G.Frank
• Toumeya pseudomacrochele var. krainziana (G.Frank) Kladiwa in Krainz
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus (G.Frank) Backeb.
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus (G.Frank) Glass & R.A.Foster

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. krainzianus f. cristatus
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. cristatus

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Glass
• Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld
• Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld
• Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Halda
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) D.Donati
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. lausseri Diers & G.Frank
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. lausseri (Diers & G.Frank) Panar.

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer
• Neolloydia krainziana var. minima (G.Frank) A.T.Powell
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus subs. minimus (G.Frank) Lüthy & A.Hofer
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus var. minimus (G.Frank) Diers
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. minimus G.Frank
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus f. minimus (G.Frank) Glass
• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele f. minimus (G.Frank) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. minimus f. cristatus hort.
• Neolloydia krainziana var. minima f. cristata hort.
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus subs. minimus f. cristatus hort.

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus Diers & G.Frank
• Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus (Diers & G.Frank) Doweld
• Pediocactus pseudomacrochele var. sphacellatus (Diers & G.Frank) Halda
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus f. sphacelatus (Diers & G.Frank) hort.
• Turbinicarpus sphacelatus (Diers & G.Frank) hort.
• Turbinicarpus cirrhiferus

• Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele subs. krainzianus cv. Lilliput
• Turbinicarpus krainzianus cv. Lilliput

Description: Similar to the standard Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele ssp. krainzianus, but smaller.
Stems: Elongated up to 4 cm high, 8-12 mm in diameter. This taxon seems to be fairly variable in body diameter. Cultivated specimens also generally have a larger diameter than that shown in the description.
Roots: Deep napiform root.
Flowers: Same as in the type species (krainzianus): diurnal, yellow cream or greenish cream, in summer, up to 2 cm. long.
Fruit: Spherical, 3-5 mm long, with remnants of dried flower.
Remarks: This species is one of those Turbinicarpus which pass a purely radial-spined youth stage in which they are already floriferous. Most of the plants after several years develop the long curled central spines, giving the plant its fuzzy appearance.

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, 2006Jackie M. Poole, William R. Carr, Dana M. Price, Jason R. Singhurst “Rare plants of Texas: a field guide” Texas A&M University Press, 30/Dec/2007
4) Milan Zachar, Roman Staník, Alexander Lux, Igor Dráb "Rod Turbinicarpus (Gattung Turbinicarpus)" Vydavateľstvo Roman Staník, 1996

Cultivation and Propagation: 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. Careful watering away from the body of the plant will allow the areoles to keep their wool. 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.