Publication: Kakteen Sukk. 6(1): 101 (fig.). 1955 Gray Herb. Card Cat.
From llifle page Parodia compressa
Description
Flowers small, 2 to 3 cm long, carmine.
Origin and Habitat
Bolivia.
Ecology: Plants with abundant wool on them are typically found in areas with cold nightime temperatures - like the Bolivian high deserts, here the “fur” helps hold the daytime heat in.
Source: Parodia compressa , LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.
Gallery Parodia compressa © Valentino Vallicelli · source · CC-BY-SA Parodia compressa © Valentino Vallicelli · source · CC-BY-SA Parodia compressa © Valentino Vallicelli · source · CC-BY-SA Source & attribution Origin Adapted from Parodia ocampoi Authors LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms Photography Valentino Vallicelli License CC-BY-SA Retrieved 2026-10-25 "Parodia ocampoi" Text available under a CC-BY-SA Creative Commons Attribution License. www.llifle.com 14 Nov. 2005. 25 Oct 2026. < /Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/5807/Parodia_ocampoi > Also merged from synonym pages: https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/5817/Parodia_compressa. Photos: © each photographer, CC-BY-SA, from llifle.com.
