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Maierocactus capricornus E.C.Rost
Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 142. 1926
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Astrophytum capricorne F.A.C.Weber in Bois
Dict. Hort. [Bois] 1: 467. 1896 Bois

Maierocactus capricornus (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: K.k. Agrawal

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Astrophytum capricorne F.A.C.Weber in Bois
Dict. Hort. [Bois] 1: 467. 1896
Synonymy: 9 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Astrophytum capricorne var. aureum Megata
1944
Synonymy: 12 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Astrophytum capricorne var. crassispinum (H.Moeller) Y.Okomura
In: Classification of Astrophytum, Syaboten-no-Kenkyu 4: 174-175, 195-201, 215-216; page 175
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Astrophytum capricorne var. minus C.Runge & Quehl
Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 2 (6): 82 1892
Synonymy: 5 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Astrophytum capricorne var. niveum Y.Okomura
In: Classification of Astrophytum, Syaboten-no-Kenkyu 4: 174-175, 195-201, 215-216; Seite / page 174 (1933)
Synonymy: 4 Cultivars (10):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Goat's Horns Cactus
GERMAN (Deutsch): Bischofsmütze, Bockshornkaktus
JAPANESE (日本語): haku-ziuko-gyoku, ho-o-gyoku (v. minus), ho-o-maru (v. minus), ziu-ho-gyoku, yokaku-gyoku, yokaku-gyoku, oho-gyoku (v. aureum), taiho-gyoku (v. crassispinum), yusei-taiho-gyoku (v. crassispinum)
RUSSIAN (Русский): Астрофитум козерогий
SPANISH (Español): Biznaga de estropajo (carrot-like vegetable sponge)

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Astrophytum capricorne group



19703 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Maierocactus capricornus (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: K.k. Agrawal
1280 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
A plant (Locality: Parras) showing the characteristic hairy scales (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

1281 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Astrophytum capricorne, a 25 years old specimen. (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
1278 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Astrophytum capricorne (Goat's Horns Cactus) (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

1286 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Maierocactus capricornus (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
1290 cactus-art Cactus Art
Maierocactus capricornus (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Cactus Art

1288 cactus-art Cactus Art
Maierocactus capricornus (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Cactus Art
24476 colin Colin Bundred
A 12 year old seed grown plant in my collection. Unusual in that it has started to cluster. (Astrophytum capricorne) Photo by: Colin Bundred

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