| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Coryphantha (kor-ry-FAN-tha) (Info) |
| Species: | echinus (EK-in-us) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Coryphantha radians var. echinus |
| Synonym: | Coryphantha cornifera var. echinus |
| Synonym: | Coryphantha pectinata |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria radians var. echinus |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria echinus |