Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

• Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus f. aurata hort.

• 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: Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] is a solitary or slowly clumping tiny cactus species that grows almost completely buried in the ground.
Forma aurea or aurata (yellow form): The schizochromic form (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] f. aurata) has pale yellow stems due to the absence (or reduced production) of chlorophyll pigments: every other pigment is present at normal levels, the dominant green colouration is lost, but will still more than likely have normal other pigments that give the yellow overall appearance of the stem. This form with yellow stems is very attractive and highly prized. This schizochromic form is almost always seen grafted on stronger columnar species, and cannot can be grown on its own roots. However some clones have enough chlorophyll in their tissues and can be grown on they own roots too, but very slow growing.
Stems: Globular more or less depressed, 30-50 mm high, 35-40 mm wide, yellow, apex with some white wool.
Ribs: completely divided into tubercles that are more or less well-rounded to square to almost short ,conical, 5 mm broad at the base, up to 7 mm long and pointing upwards, arranged in flat spirals.
Root: Taproot.
Areoles: On the tip of the tubercle, with a little wool, soon becoming bare.
Spines: 3 (more rarely 4) the lower one longer, up to 2,5 cm, the 2 side spines approximately 1/3 as short and the upper, very often missing, still shorter, flattened below, curved towards the apex and often contorted, grey, corky, rather soft, with transverse fissures. The spines are persistent only on the upper body; below they fall off, and the body and tubercles are corky and bare.
Flowers: Apical funnel shaped, whitish to pinkish, outside with darker midribs 14-25 mm wide. This plant is capable of blooming when it is little larger than 1 cm Ø.

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
5) Fitz Maurice, B, Fitz Maurice, W.A., Sotomayor, M. & Smith, M. 2013. Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus. In: IUCN 2013. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species." Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 February 2014.

Cultivation and Propagation: Variegated and albinos cacti are regarded as choice and difficult in cultivation, but despite that many of them are relatively easy to grow. But be aware that they cannot tolerate prolonged exposure to direct sun light (especially during the hottest summer days), so grow them in half-shade or under filtered sun. They are sometime seen as grafted plants, but many grow well on their own roots, too.
On the contrary, the albinos can survive only if grafted on a strong green base.
Use mineral well-permeable substratum with little organic matter (peat, humus). Water sparingly from March till October and keep perfectly dry in winter at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (In general these plants are more tender and cannot endure freezing temperatures ) In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!!
Propagation: Usually by seed. Plants are often grafted onto column-shaped cacti.