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Opuntia tomentosa

Opuntia tomentosa

Thelocactus hexaedrophorus var. paradensis

Thelocactus hexaedrophorus var. paradensis

Mammillaria papasquiarensis

Mammillaria papasquiarensis

Ferocactus echidne

Ferocactus echidne

Rebutia sanguiniflora

Rebutia sanguiniflora

Maihueniopsis darwinii

Maihueniopsis darwinii

Ferocactus schwarzii

Ferocactus schwarzii

Pterocactus tuberosus

Pterocactus tuberosus

Mila caespitosa subs. nealeana

Mila caespitosa subs. nealeana

Ariocarpus retusus cv. Mituibo

Ariocarpus retusus cv. Mituibo

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.