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December 2023

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Frailea castanea Backeb.

This species name was first published in Kaktus-ABC: 248, 415. 1936.

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000691715.

Synonyms of Frailea castanea Backeb.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Astrophytum asterioides (Werderm.) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 12(1): 12. 2005. wfo-0000555038
Astrophytum castaneum (Backeb.) Halda & Malina in Acta Mus. Richnov., Sect. Nat. 12(1): 13. 2005. wfo-0000555054
Echinocactus asterioides (Werderm.) Blossf. Kakteensamen: 11. 1938. wfo-0000660203
Frailea asterioides Werderm. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 42: 6. 1937. wfo-0000691698
Frailea asterioides var. backebergii F.Ritter Kakteen Südamerika 1: 210. 1979. wfo-0000691699
Frailea asterioides var. harmoniana F.Ritter Kakteen Südamerika 1: 211. 1979. wfo-0000691700
Frailea castanea subsp. harmoniana (F.Ritter) P.J.Braun & Esteves in Succulenta (Netherlands) 74: 130. 1995. wfo-0000691716