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New entries:

Echinocereus pectinatus

Echinocereus pectinatus

Echinopsis leucantha

Echinopsis leucantha

Echinocereus reichenbachii f. albispinus

Echinocereus reichenbachii f. albispinus

Rebutia christinae

Rebutia christinae

Copiapoa cupreata

Copiapoa cupreata

Lophophora fricii var. decipiens

Lophophora fricii var. decipiens

Astrophytum hybrid SEN-SK (A. senilis x A. asterias cv. Superkabuto)

Astrophytum hybrid SEN-SK (A. senilis x A. asterias cv. Superkabuto)

Copiapoa dura

Copiapoa dura

Sclerocactus spinosior

Sclerocactus spinosior

Coryphantha salinensis

Coryphantha salinensis

The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CACTI is a an internet resource for all impassioned of Cacti around the world. It aims to be a comprehensive encyclopaedia for all cacti species. (Comprising: monstruos, crested, variegated, albinos, chimaeras, spineless, caudiciforms, epiphytes, winter-hardy, trees, perennials)

The encyclopedia of Cacti provides the Accepted Latin name for most species, subspecies, variety, forms and cultivars, with links to all Synonyms by which that plants has been known. The encyclopedia is regularly updated with information.
Summary Statistics:
The encyclopedia of Cacti contains 1 plant families, 441 plant genera and includes 17590 scientific names and synonyms. 6810 taxa and cultivars have their individual description sheet, 2237 of which are accepted scientific names, 419 cultivars names and 14934 synonyms. The encyclopedia of Cacti is illustrated with 12217 plant photos.