| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Escobaria (es-koh-BAR-ree-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | missouriensis (miss-oor-ee-EN-sis) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Escobaria |
| Synonym: | Cactus missouriensis var. missouriensis |
| Synonym: | Coryphantha missouriensis |
| Synonym: | Mammillaria missouriensis |
| Synonym: | Neobesseya missouriensis |