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Echinocactus williamsii Lem. ex Salm-Dyck
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 13: 385. 1845
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult.
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 131. 1894

Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Agócs György

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult.
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 131. 1894
Synonymy: 34 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii var. caespitosa Y.Itô
1952 (nom. inval)

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii var. caespitosa f. variegata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii var. cristata Houghton
J. Cact. Succ. Soc. Amer. 2: 490. 1931

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii var. fricii (Haberm.) Grym
Rod Lophophora 56 1997
Synonymy: 8 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Lophophora williamsii f. variegata hort.

Cultivars (2):
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Medicine of God, Devil’s root, Divine herb, Dry whiskey, Cactus pudding, Devil's-root, Diabolic-root, Divine cactus, Dry-whiskey, Dumpling cactus, Indian-dope, Mescal-buttons, Turnip cactus, Peyote, Pellote, Mescal Buttons, Whiskey cactus, White-mule
BASQUE (Euskara): Peiote
BULGARIAN (Български): Пейот
CATALAN (Català): Peiot
CHINESE (中文): 烏羽玉
CZECH (Čeština): Peyotl
DANISH (Dansk): Elefantfodkaktus
DUTCH (Nederlands): Peyote, Peyotl
ESTONIAN (Eesti): Peioote-uimakaktus
FINNISH (Suomi): Myrkkykaktus, Meskaliinikaktus
FRENCH (Français): Peyotl, Peyote
GALICIAN (Galego): Peyote
HEBREW (עברית): פיוטה
HUICHOL: Hikuri
HUNGARIAN (Magyar): Peyotl, Peyote, Meszkalinkaktusz, Pejot
ITALIAN (Italiano): Peyote, Mescal
JAPANESE (日本語): ウバタマ, ペヨーテ
KOREAN (한국어): 페요테
LATVIAN (Latviešu): Peijots
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Kvaitulinis pejotlis
MACEDONIAN (Македонски): Пејот
NAHUATL (Nāhuatl): Peyōtl
NORWEGIAN (Bokmål): Peyote
POLISH ( Polski): Jazgrza Williamsa
PORTUGUESE (Português): Peiote
RUSSIAN (Русский): Пейо́тль, Пейо́т, Лофофора Уильямса
SLOVENIAN (Slovenščina): Pejotl
SPANISH (Español): Peyote, Mescal
SWEDISH (Svenska): Peyote
TARAHUMARA: Híkuri wanamé, Híkuli wanamé

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Lophophora williamsii group


12316 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Cactus Art
24247 agocs Agócs György
Nested in a rock crevice. Mexico. (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Agócs György

12311 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
It is one of the most and ornamental cacti. (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
12312 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Cactus Art

28974 amante Amante Darmanin
Lopophora williamsii, Approximately 32km from Estacion Marte, Coahuila (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Amante Darmanin
24221 agocs Agócs György
Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Agócs György

12310 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
29655 cpif Peiffer Clement
Echinocactus williamsii (Lophophora williamsii) Photo by: Peiffer Clement

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