Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Echinocactus asterias Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 13. 1845.

• Heterotypic
  • Astrophytum asterias var. magnipunctatum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 15. 1925.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. multipunctatum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. nudicarpa Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 15. 1925.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. nudum Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. pubescente Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. roseiflorum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. seminudum Frič, Zivot Prir. 29: 9. 1925.
  • Astrophytum asterias var. striatipetalum Y.Okomura & Y.Itô, Cactaceae 508. 1981, nom. inval.
  • Echinocactus asterias var. nudus H.Moeller, Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 54 1927.

Primary references

• Lemaire, C. (1868) Les Cactees Histoire 50.

Additional references

• Korotkova, N., Aquino, D., Arias, S., Eggli, U., Franck, A. , Gómez-Hinostrosa, C., Guerrero, P.C., Hernández, H.M., Kohlbecker, A., Köhler, M., Luther, K., Majure, L.C., Müller, A., Metzing, D., Nyffeler, R., Sánchez, D., Schlumpberger, B. & Berendsohn, W.G. 2021. Cactaceae at Caryophyllales. org–a dynamic online species-level taxonomic backbone for the family. Willdenowia 51(2): 251–270. DOI: 10.3372/wi.51.51208 Reference page. 

Links

• Korotkova, N. et al. 2021. Astrophytum asterias in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Astrophytum asterias. Published online. Accessed: Jul 13 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Astrophytum asterias in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Astrophytum asterias. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jul 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astrophytum asterias in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms 2013-2016. Astrophytum asterias in LLIFLE. Published on internet. Accessed: 2016 Jan 28.
• IUCN: Astrophytum asterias (Zucc.) Lem.  (Vulnerable)