| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Mammillaria (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | prolifera (pro-LEEF-er-uh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria prolifera subsp. prolifera |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria stellaris |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria pusilla |
| Synonym: | Neomammillaria prolifera |
| Synonym: | Chilita prolifera |