Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Gymnocalycium ochoteranae group

• Gymnocalycium intermedium Piltz non Hildm.: has squat dull grey-green or blue green epidermis, and usually 3 spines. Distribution: East of Salsacate, Cordoba, Argentina.
• Gymnocalycium ochoterenae Backeb.: (ssp. ochoterenae) It has 3-5 recurving radial spines. Distribution: Widespread in Cordoba, and San Luis, Argentina.
• Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. cinereum Backeb.: (ssp. ochoterenae) has pale to dark greyish-green stem (often brown coloured in ochoterenae) and cream-white flowers. Distribution: San Francisco Del Monte De Oro, San Luis, Argentina
• Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subs. herbsthoferianum H.Till & Neuhuber: It has 6-7 pectinate radial spines; it occurs near Lujan, San Luis.
• Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. scoparium H.Till & Neuhuber: (ssp. ochoterenae) has longer light coloured brushy spines, longer spherical stems, and most prominent tubercles. Distribution: west of Quines (base of Lujan mountains), San Luis, Argentina.
• Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subs. vatteri (Buining) Papsch: It has only 1-3 recurved spines. Distribution: it occurs in Cordoba.