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Stapelia grandiflora

Stapelia grandiflora

Sinningia canescens

Sinningia canescens

Euphorbia globosa

Euphorbia globosa

Hoodia gordonii

Hoodia gordonii

Portulaca villosa

Portulaca villosa

Ceropegia dichotoma

Ceropegia dichotoma

Huernia decumbens

Huernia decumbens

Huernia schneideriana

Huernia schneideriana

Lithops aucampiae C003 10 km SE of Postmasburg, South Africa

Lithops aucampiae C003 10 km SE of Postmasburg, South Africa

Euphorbia ornithopus

Euphorbia ornithopus

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

The encyclopedia of Succulents 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 Succulents contains 57 plant families, 553 plant genera and includes 11046 scientific names and synonyms. 6931 taxa and cultivars have their individual description sheet, 2237 of which are accepted scientific names, 227 cultivars names and 8582 synonyms. The encyclopedia of Succulents is illustrated with 8117 plant photos.