| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Echinocereus (ek-in-oh-KER-ee-us) (Info) |
| Species: | reichenbachii (ry-ken-BAHK-ee-eye) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. reichenbachii |
| Synonym: | Echinocereus caespitosus |
| Synonym: | Echinocereus mariae |
| Synonym: | Echinocereus purpureus |
| Synonym: | Echinocereus texensis |