Parodia magnifica
Introduction '''''Parodia magnifica''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to southern Brazil. One of several species called '''ball cactus''', it grows to  tall by  broad, with heavily ribbed, spherical to columnar, spiny and hairy stems, bearing pale yellow flowers in summer. Its natural habitat is cool, dry temperate grassland at elevations of up to . Populations are sparse and fragmented, and it has been designated as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List.In cultivation it must be kept above , so in temperate regions is grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Synonyms * ''Notocactus magnificus'' * ''Eriocactus magnificus''The plant may still be found listed under these synonyms in the horticultural literature.
References *C.M. Ritz, L. Martins, R. Mecklenburg, V. Goremykin and F.H. Hellwig, (2007). ''The molecular phylogeny of Rebutia (Cactaceae) and its allies demonstrates the influence of paleogeography on the evolution of South American mountain cacti'', American Journal of Botany. 94:1321-1332.Golden flowers of ''parodia magnifica''Cluster of Parodia magnifica with a flower in one of the cactus*