• Parodia microsperma var. erythrantha (Speg.) Weskamp
• Echinocactus microspermus var. erythranthus Speg.
• Parodia erythrantha (Speg.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth

• Parodia microsperma (F.A.C.Weber) Speg.
• Echinocactus microspermus F.A.C.Weber in Bois
• Hickenia microsperma (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
• Parodia aconquijaensis Weskamp
• Parodia amblayensis F.H.Brandt
• Parodia tuberculosi-costata var. amblayana F.H.Brandt
• Parodia atroviridis Backeb.
• Parodia capillataensis F.H.Brandt
• Parodia dextrohamata Backeb.
• Parodia dextrohamata var. stenopetala Backeb.
• Parodia elegans Fechser ex Backeb.
• Parodia fechseri Backeb.
• Parodia fuscato-viridis Backeb.
• Parodia glischrocarpa F.Ritter
• Parodia grandiflora M.Veverka
• Parodia heyeriana Weskamp
• Parodia kilianana Backeb.
• Parodia malyana var. rubriflora F.H.Brandt
• Parodia malyana var. igneiflora F.H.Brandt
• Parodia matthesiana Heinrich
• Parodia mercedesiana Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma subs. albofuscata (F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia albofuscata F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. argerichiana (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia argerichiana Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. aurantiaca F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma subs. aureispina (Backeb.) Brickwood
• Parodia aureispina Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. belenensis (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia belenensis Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. betaniana (F.Ritter) Brickwood
• Parodia betaniana F.Ritter
• Parodia setifera f. betaniana (F.Ritter) Käsinger
• Parodia microsperma var. cabracorralensis (Käsinger) Brickwood
• Parodia cabracorralensis Piens
• Parodia setifera var. cabracorralensis Käsinger
• Parodia microsperma var. cachiana (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia cachiana Weskamp
• Parodia horrida var. cachiana (Weskamp) Käsinger
• Parodia microsperma var. cafayatensis Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. campestris (F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia campestris F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma subs. catamarcensis (Backeb.) Brickwood
• Parodia catamarcensis Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. cebilarensis (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia cebilarensis Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. dichroacantha (F.H.Brandt & Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia dichroacantha F.H.Brandt & Weskamp
• Parodia horrida var. dichroacantha (F.H.Brandt & Weskamp) Käsinger
• Parodia kilianana var. dichroacantha (F.H.Brandt & Weskamp) F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. dichroacantha f. cristata hort.
• Parodia dichroacantha f. cristata hort.
• Parodia microsperma var. erythrantha (Speg.) Weskamp
• Echinocactus microspermus var. erythranthus Speg.
• Parodia erythrantha (Speg.) Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
• Parodia microsperma var. glischrocarpa (F.Ritter) Brickwood
• Parodia microsperma var. guachipasana (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia guachipasana Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. herzogii (Rausch) Brickwood
• Parodia herzogii Rausch
• Parodia microsperma var. heteracantha (F.Ritter ex Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia heteracantha F.Ritter ex Weskamp
• Parodia horrida var. heteracantha (F.Ritter ex Weskamp) Käsinger
• Parodia microsperma subs. hummeliana (A.B.Lau & Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia hummeliana A.B.Lau & Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. juanensis (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia mesembrina var. juanensis Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. jujuyensis (Käsinger) Brickwood
• Parodia setifera var. jujuyensis Käsinger
• Parodia microsperma var. lembckei (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia lembckei Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. lohaniana (A.B.Lau & Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia horrida f. lohaniana (A.B.Lau & Weskamp) Käsinger
• Parodia lohaniana A.B.Lau & Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. macrancistra (K.Schum.) Brickwood
• Echinocactus microspermus var. macrancistrus K.Schum.
• Parodia macrancistra (K.Schum.) Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. malyana (Rausch) Brickwood
• Parodia malyana Rausch
• Parodia microsperma subs. mesembrina (F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia mesembrina F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. microthele (Backeb.) Krainz
• Parodia microthele Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
• Parodia microsperma var. minuscula (Rausch) Brickwood
• Parodia minima F.H.Brandt
• Parodia minuscula Rausch
• Parodia microsperma var. mutabilis (Backeb.) Brickwood
• Parodia mutabilis Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. nana (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia nana Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. opulenta F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. pluricentralis (Backeb. ex F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia horrida var. pluricentralis Käsinger
• Parodia pluricentralis Backeb. ex F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. rigidissima Frič & F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. riojensis (F.Ritter & Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia catamarcensis var. riojensis (F.Ritter & Weskamp) J.G.Lamb.
• Parodia riojensis F.Ritter & Weskamp in Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. rubriflora (Backeb.) Weskamp
• Parodia aureispina var. rubriantha F.H.Brandt
• Parodia aureispina var. rubriflora (Backeb.) F.H.Brandt
• Parodia rubriflora Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. rubristaminea (F.Ritter) Brickwood
• Parodia rubristaminea F.Ritter
• Parodia microsperma var. sanagasta (Weing.) Brickwood
• Parodia sanagasta Weing.
• Parodia microsperma subs. sanguiniflora (Backeb.) Brickwood
• Parodia mutabilis var. sanguiniflora (Backeb.) F.H.Brandt
• Parodia sanguiniflora Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma subs. sanguiniflora f. brevispina (monstruosa) hort.
• Parodia sanguiniflora f. brevispina monstruosa hort.
• Parodia microsperma f. scopaoides
• Parodia mutabilis var. scopaoides (Backeb.) F.H.Brandt
• Parodia scopaoides Backeb. in Backeb. & F.M.Knuth
• Parodia microsperma var. setifera (Backeb.) Brickwood
• Parodia setifera Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. spanisa (F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia microsperma var. spegazziniana (F.H.Brandt) Brickwood
• Parodia spegazziniana F.H.Brandt
• Parodia microsperma var. thionantha (Speg.) Y.Itô
• Echinocactus microspermus var. thionanthus Speg.
• Parodia erythrantha var. thionantha (Speg.) Backeb.
• Parodia microsperma var. wagneriana (Weskamp) Brickwood
• Parodia wagneriana Weskamp
• Parodia microsperma var. weberiana (F.H.Brandt) J.G.Lamb.
• Parodia weberiana F.H.Brandt
• Parodia papagayana F.H.Brandt
• Parodia piltziorum Weskamp
• Parodia pluricentralis var. erythroflora F.H.Brandt
• Parodia pluricentralis var. xanthoflora F.H.Brandt
• Parodia rigida Backeb.
• Parodia rigidispina Krainz
• Parodia rubellihamata Backeb.
• Parodia rubellihamata var. aureiflora Backeb.
• Parodia sanagasta var. saltensis F.H.Brandt
• Parodia sanagasta var. viridior Backeb.
• Parodia setifera f. chlorocarpa (F.Ritter) Käsinger
• Parodia chlorocarpa F.Ritter
• Parodia spanisa F.H.Brandt
• Parodia spegazziniana var. aurea F.H.Brandt
• Parodia superba F.H.Brandt
• Parodia tafiensis Backeb.
• Parodia talaensis F.H.Brandt
• Parodia tolombona Weskamp
• Parodia tuberculosi-costata Backeb.
• Parodia tucumanensis Weskamp
• Parodia uebelmanniana F.Ritter
• Parodia weberioides F.H.Brandt
• Parodia weskampiana Krasucka & Spanowsky

• Parodia microsperma subs. horrida (F.H.Brandt) R.Kiesling & O.Ferrari
• Parodia horrida F.H.Brandt

Description: This is an easy plant to cultivate. It likes to be kept cool and need only a short rest in winter, it can can tolerate light frost. Grow in full or light shade sun but doesn't like full, hot blazing sun in the central summer month. Water occasionally in winter so the roots do not dry out completely and water regularly in summer. Some growers suggest to use exclusively rain water. But be careful as it will rot easily if the substrate is wet and cold. Tends to lose its roots in winter.
The root system of this plant is comparatively small and it is best to grow it in a shallow pot using a neutral to slightly acidic compost with plenty of extra grit. Give an occasional tonic of sequestrated iron.
Propagation: Usually by seeds as it seldom produces offsets.