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Ferocactus emoryi

Ferocactus emoryi

Cereus lanosus

Cereus lanosus

Haageocereus lanugispinus f. cristatus

Haageocereus lanugispinus f. cristatus

Cereus stenogonus

Cereus stenogonus

Echinopsis ancistrophora subs. arachnacantha

Echinopsis ancistrophora subs. arachnacantha

Astrophytum hybrid SK-CAP (A. astereias cv. Superkabuto x A. capricorne)

Astrophytum hybrid SK-CAP (A. astereias cv. Superkabuto x A. capricorne)

Mammillaria geminispina

Mammillaria geminispina

Maihuenia patagonica

Maihuenia patagonica

Mammillaria perezdelarosae subs. andersoniana

Mammillaria perezdelarosae subs. andersoniana

Astrophytum hybrid MY-OR (A. myriostigma x A. ornatum)

Astrophytum hybrid MY-OR (A. myriostigma x A. ornatum)

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.