Beehive Cacti

Beehive Cactus is the common name for Coryphantha.

Coryphantha echinus 

Accepted name: Coryphantha echinus

Common name: Sea-urchin Cactus

Pelecyphora missouriensis

Accepted name: Pelecyphora missouriensis

Common name:

Synonym (relevant): Coryphantha missouriensis, Escobaria missouriensis


Taxonomy resource used: 

WFO (2025): Pelecyphora missouriensis (Sweet) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001302760. Accessed on: 02 Jan 2025 

Pelecyphora macromeris 

Accepted name: Pelecyphora macromeris

Common name:

Synonym: Coryphantha macromeris


Taxonomy resource used:

WFO (2025): Pelecyphora macromeris (Engelm.) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001302756. Accessed on: 02 Jan 2025 

Coryphantha recurvata

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Accepted name: Coryphantha recurvata

Common name: Santa Cruz Beehive Cactus

Coryphantha robustispina subsp. scheeri

Accepted name: Coryphantha robustispina subsp. scheeri

Common name:

Notes: I found the name Coryphantha sheerii on many sites listed as cold hardy, but it's not a known accepted name or synonym that I can verify. I'm assuming this is the plant they are referring to. 


Taxonomy resource used:

WFO (2025): Coryphantha robustispina subsp. scheeri (Lem.) N.P.Taylor. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000623385. Accessed on: 02 Jan 2025 

Coryphantha sulcata, Pineapple Cactus 

Accepted name: Coryphantha sulcata

Common name: Pineapple Cactus

Pelecyphora vivipara

Accepted name: Pelecyphora vivipara

Common name:

Synonym: Coryphantha vivipara, Escobaria vivipara


Taxonomy resource used:

WFO (2025): Pelecyphora vivipara (Nutt.) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001302768. Accessed on: 02 Jan 2025