Nomenclature: wfo-0000623379
![Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928) Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928)](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joseph%20Nelson%20Rose.jpg)
![Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer (1805-1877) Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer (1805-1877)](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ludwig%20Georg%20Karl%20Pfeiffer.jpg)
![Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934) Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934)](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nathaniel%20Lord%20Britton.jpg)
Coryphantha retusa Cactaceae 4: 38. 1923.
Nomenclatural References
- person : Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rose' in the authors string.
- person : Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer (1805-1877) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pfeiff.' in the authors string.
- person : Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Britton' in the authors string.
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-2739744
- database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: kew-2739744
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2022-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06Placement: Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Coryphantha > Coryphantha retusa
Synonyms
- Melocactus cephalophora
- Cactus retusus
- Coryphantha melleospina
- Coryphantha retusa var. pallidispina
- Mammillaria retusa
- Coryphantha retusa var. melleospina
- Melocactus mammillariiformis