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Frailea cataphracta subs. melitae

Frailea cataphracta subs. melitae

Melocactus salvadorensis

Melocactus salvadorensis

Parodia roseoalba

Parodia roseoalba

Gymnocalycium bruchii subs. pawlovskyi

Gymnocalycium bruchii subs. pawlovskyi

Echinopsis silvestrii

Echinopsis silvestrii

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto Star Type + Snow type

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto Star Type + Snow type

Thelocactus rinconensis subs. nidulans

Thelocactus rinconensis subs. nidulans

Rebutia mentosa

Rebutia mentosa

Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus

Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus

Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis

Coryphantha maiz-tablasensis

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.