Origin and Habitat: Guadalcazar in the state of San Lois Potosi (Mexico), grows only over a range of about 3 km
Habitat: The plants grow on the southerly facing slopes of limestone hills at an altitude of about 1000-1100m and are accompanied by Ariocarpus retususSN|2079]]SN|2079]]. It is estimated that there are less than 500 plants in habitats. The population is declining because of ongoing removal by collectors.

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. andersonii Mosco & Zanov.
• Turbinicarpus andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) D.Donati
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) Doweld
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. panarottoi (Říha) Lüthy
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. panarottoi Říha

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.
• Echinocactus schmiedickeanus Boed.
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana (Boed.) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Halda
• Strombocactus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) J.West
• Toumeya schmiedickeana (Boed.) W.T.Marshall
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. alenae Halda & Kupčák
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. aurata hort.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. cristatus hort.
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana f. cristata hort.
• Turbinicarpus sp. Santa Rita n.n.

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. andersonii Mosco & Zanov.
• Turbinicarpus andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) D.Donati
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. andersonii (Mosco & Zanov.) Doweld
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. panarottoi (Říha) Lüthy
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. panarottoi Říha

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. bonatzii (G.Frank) Panar.
• Pediocactus bonatzii (G.Frank) Halda
• Turbinicarpus bonatzii G.Frank

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) N.P.Taylor
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) Halda
• Turbinicarpus dickisoniae Glass & A.Hofer in Glass
• Turbinicarpus gracilis subs. dickisoniae (Glass & R.A.Foster) Panar.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. dickisoniae Glass & R.A.Foster

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Halda
• Turbinicarpus flaviflorus G.Frank & A.B.Lau
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Doweld
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeana var. flaviflora (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) E.F.Anderson
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. flaviflorus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) Glass & R.A.Foster

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. flaviflorus f. brevispinus
• Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. brevispinus
• Turbinicarpus flaviflorus forma brevispina hort.
• Turbinicarpus flaviflorus forma inermis hort.
• Turbinicarpus flaviflorus f. inermis

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Halda
• Turbinicarpus gracilis Glass & R.A.Foster
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. gracilis (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass & R.A.Foster

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. gracilis f. cristatus hort.
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. gracilis f. cristatata hort.
• Turbinicarpus gracilis f. cristatus hort.

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) N.P.Taylor
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Halda
• Strombocactus klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Buining
• Strombocactus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) G.D.Rowley
• Toumeya klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Bravo & W.T.Marshall
• Toumeya schmiedickeana var. klinkeriana (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Krainz
• Toumeya schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Glass & R.A.Foster
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus Backeb. & H.Jacobsen
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Doweld
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. klinkerianus (Backeb. & H.Jacobsen) Glass & R.A.Foster
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. hiemalis D.Donati & Zanov.
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. planiziei D.Donati & Zanov.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. aurata hort.
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus f. aurata hort.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus var. lilnkeuiduus
• Turbinicarpus lilinkioides hort.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. klinkerianus f. pachystele
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus f. pachystele
• Turbinicarpus pachystele
• Turbinicarpus sp. pachystele
• Turbinicarpus sp. Negrita

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. kupcakii (Halda & Horáček) Halda & Horáček
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. kupcakii Halda & Horáček

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele (Werderm.) N.P.Taylor
• Echinocactus macrochele Werderm.
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. macrochele (Werderm.) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele (Werderm.) Halda
• Strombocactus macrochele (Werderm.) Backeb.
• Toumeya macrochele (Werderm.) W.T.Marshall
• Turbinicarpus macrochele (Werderm.) Buxb. & Backeb.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele (Werderm.) Glass & R.A.Foster
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. frailensis P.Lechner & Jantschgi
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. valteri D.Donati & Zanov.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. macrochele f. cristatus hort.
• Turbinicarpus macrochele f. cristata hort.

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii (Backeb.) M.Zachar, Stanik, Lux & Dráb
• Strombocactus polaskii (Backeb.) T.Hewitt
• Toumeya macrochele f. polaskii (Backeb.) Kladiwa
• Toumeya schwarzii var. polaskii (Backeb.) Kladiwa
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. polaskii (P.Lechner & Jantschgi) D.Donati
• Turbinicarpus macrochele var. polaskii P.Lechner & Jantschgi
• Turbinicarpus polaskii Backeb.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii f. variegatus hort.
• Turbinicarpus polaskii f. variegatus

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) N.P.Taylor
• Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. schwarzii (Shurly) E.F.Anderson
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. schwarzii (Shurly) Halda
• Strombocactus schwarzii Shurly
• Thelocactus macrochele var. schwarzii (Shurly) Kladiwa
• Turbinicarpus klinkerianus subs. schwarzii (Shurly) D.Donati
• Turbinicarpus macrochele subs. schwarzii (Shurly) Doweld
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. schwarzii (Shurly) Glass & R.A.Foster
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. schwarzii (Shurly) Panar.
• Turbinicarpus schwarzii (Shurly) Backeb.
• Turbinicarpus ellisiae Halda, Kupčák & Panar.
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subs. rubriflorus (G.Frank) Panar.
• Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. rubriflorus (G.Frank) Halda
• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. rubriflorus (G.Frank) M.Zachar
• Turbinicarpus schwarzii var. rubriflorus G.Frank

Description: Small usually solitary geophyitic cacti, partly underground.
Stem: Flattened globular, 25 (60)mm high 40-55mm wide dark green or glaucous green.
Tubercles: Pyramidal.
Areoles: young areoles with white wool, older are bare.
Root: Napiform root.
Radial spines: 5-8 in juvenile plants, disappearing in adults.
Central spines: 1 (occasionally 2) yellowish curved upwards 2-3mm long on mature areoles only.
Flowers: Funnel shaped, whitish with pinkish-magenta middle-stripe, 18-22 mm wide.
Fruits: Urn-shaped, brown, 5mm long.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
3) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
4) Davide Donati, Carlo Zanovello “Conoscere, capire, coltivare i Turbinicarpus-Rapicactus” Cactus Trentino Sudtirol, 2004

Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer-growing species fairly easy and robust to cultivate, but very slow growing. This plant is xerophytic, adapted to dry soils and is quite susceptible to over-watering if kept in a non ventilated place.
Growth rate: Slow-growing.
Soil: Grow it in an open mineral, sandy-gritty cactus compost and provide a very good drainage.
Exposure: It is suited for sunny-brightly exposure, but can tolerate light shade. However it will do its best only with lots of sun and become stressed with inadequate light which could result in poor growth and unnatural shape. Direct sun is also beneficial in order to get a good spine growth. It has a good heat tolerance.
Watering: Waterings should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact, and avoid its becoming excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance. Furthermore it has a tap root, and watering it properly is often difficult, because it tends to crack open or rot if over-watered. Keep dry in winter or when night temperatures remain below 10° C. Mature individuals easily rot and die especially after transplanting so be extremely cautious with watering. Water it less than average if in bigger pots.
Fertilization: Feed them once during the growing season with a fertilizer specifically formulated for cactus and succulents (high potash fertilizer with a dilute low nitrogen), including all micro nutrients and trace elements diluted to ½ the strength recommended on the label. They thrive in poor soils and need a limited supplies of fertilizer to avoid the plants developing excess vegetation, which is easily attacked by fungal diseases.
Special need: It is suited for airy exposures. Provide very good ventilation. Nearly all problems occur as a result of overwatering and poor ventilation, especially when weather conditions are dull and cool or very humid. They must have very dry atmosphere.
Hardiness: It likes warmth (recommended minimum winter temperature 5° C) But plants kept perfectly dry can easily survive a light frost.
Pests & diseases: These cacti may be attractive to a variety of insects, but plants in good condition should be nearly pest-free, particularly if they are grown in a mineral potting-mix, with good exposure and ventilation. Nonetheless, there are several pests to watch for:
- Red spiders: Red spiders may be effectively rubbed up by misting the plants from above.
- Mealy bugs: Mealy bugs occasionally develop aerial into the new leaves and flowers with disfiguring results, but the worst types develop underground on the roots and are invisible except by their effects.
- Scales, thrips and aphids: These insects are rarely a problem.
- Rot: Rot is only a minor problem if the plants are watered and “aired” correctly. If they are not, fungicides won't help all that much.
Reproduction: From seed, since the plant rarely produces plantlets, or grafted. The seeds can be sown in pots of fine, well-drained sandy soil, any time during the spring when temperatures are warm. Cover the seeds with a fine layer of grit and water from below with a fungicide to prevent damping off. For the 1-2 weeks cover the pots with a sheet of glass/clear perspex to keep the humidity levels high. Remove the glass and replace it with light shade-cloth and mist once or twice a day for the next two weeks after which most seeds should have germinated. From then on mistings can be reduced to every second and then every third day as the little plants grow. The seedlings should not be disturbed until they are well rooted after which they can be planted separately in small pots. Sometimes it is grafted to avoid root rot problems as plants grafted on an hardy stock are easy to grow and no special skill is required.