Parodia schumanniana is a quite rare species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae.

The specific epithet schumanniana honors the cactus specialist Karl Moritz Schumann.

Parodia schumanniana is a perennial globular to columnar plant with a diameter of about 30 cm and a height up to 1.8 meters.

The bristle-like, straight to slightly curved spines are initially golden yellow, turning to brown or red and gray later.

The fruits are spherical to ovoid, covered with dense wool and bristles and have diameters up to 1.5 centimeters.