This genus was named after Domingo Parodi, a botanist who studied Paraguayan plants. Species included in this genus are very popular in cultivation, both because they are easy to grow and because of their brightly-coloured flowers. Genera such as Notocactus and Eriocactus are included under Parodia. Plants in this genus are cylindrical or globose and may be solitary or form clumps. Stems are typically ribbed, but may also be clearly tuberculate. Spines may be thin and few or dense and stiff. Flowers in all species arise from fluffy buds, typically with bristles at the apex. They are also cup-shaped and point straight up. The plants that have been affiliated with the above mentioned genera have yellow flowers, while more strict Parodia species often have orange to red flowers, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule and there are exceptions in both cases. In the wild, this genus occurs in Eastern South America, covering a wide range of habitats and locations.
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