| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Mammillaria (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | spinosissima (spin-oh-SIS-ee-muh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria spinosissima subsp. spinosissima |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria auricoma |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria pitcayensis |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria centraliplumosa |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria virginis |