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Echinomastus kakui

Echinomastus kakui

Opuntia elata

Opuntia elata

Coryphantha salinensis

Coryphantha salinensis

Mammillaria heyderi subs. hemisphaerica

Mammillaria heyderi subs. hemisphaerica

Pachycereus marginatus f. cristata

Pachycereus marginatus f. cristata

Stenocereus pruinosus f. variegata

Stenocereus pruinosus f. variegata

Turbinicarpus nieblae

Turbinicarpus nieblae

Ferocactus recurvus

Ferocactus recurvus

Copiapoa desertorum var. rupestris

Copiapoa desertorum var. rupestris

Pterocactus neuquensis

Pterocactus neuquensis

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.