Thelocactus rinconensis subsp. palomaensis Pavlícek & Zatloukal in Kaktusy (Brno) 40: 11. 2004
Thelocactus rinconensis subsp. palomaensis in Kaktusy (Brno) 40: 11. 2004
is basionym for Thelocactus lophothele subsp. palomaensis, Thelocactus: 188. 2011