Regarded by some as a form of Aylostera albopectinata or A. heliosa, and can be difficult to tell apart from those, however DNA studies have shown that these are not particularly closely related plants. In appearance, similar to those species with small bodies; short, fine, whitish or yellowish spines arranged pectinately (comb-like), without much projection. The wool on the areoles is brown. The orange or reddish-orange flowers have pink outer petals, usually with a faint brown mid-stripe. Stamens are pale yellowish or whitish, stigma pale greenish.

The description is here.

Plants of this species in the collection include:

Aylostera schatzliana MN437

Aylostera schatzliana RH2081a

Aylostera schatzliana RH2082a

Aylostera schatzliana RH3186

Aylostera schatzliana RH3187

Aylostera schatzliana RRM56

Aylostera schatzliana WR640

Aylostera schatzliana WR641