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Parodia maxima f. cristata hort.

Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Parodia maassii (Heese) A.Berger
Kakteen (Berger) 344. 1929 (Often mispelled: maassi, masii, masi, massii or massi) (A.Berger)

Parodia maxima f. cristata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It is a beautifully, spiney cactus with extra long yellow central spines. The crested form is quite a stunner!

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Parodia maassii (Heese) A.Berger
Kakteen (Berger) 344. 1929 (Often mispelled: maassi, masii, masi, massii or massi)
Synonymy: 30
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Parodia maassii group

  • Parodia maassii (Heese) A.Berger: has globular stems with long hooked spines and yellow to red flowers. It is extremely variable. Distribution: Southern Bolivia and Northern Argentina.
  • Parodia maassii f. cristata hort.: The crested form is very rare, and particularly sought after for its armament of long hooked spines. There are several clones with variable spination.
  • Parodia maxima F.Ritter: has larger stems, longer creamy-yellow hooked central spines (up to 7 cm long) and yellow flowers. Distribution: Cieneguillas, Paicho Valley, and adjacent areas, Tarija, Bolivia
  • Parodia maxima f. cristata hort.: it is a robust crested form with long creamy-yellow hooked central spines.
  • Parodia suprema F.Ritter: has longer brown hooked central spines (up to 7 cm long) and red flowers. Distribution: Paichu-valley, Sama Pass to Iscayachi, Tarija, Bolivia.

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