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New entries:

Mammillaria picta

Mammillaria picta

Tephrocactus geometricus

Tephrocactus geometricus

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Fukuryu (type B) nudum

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Fukuryu (type B) nudum

Discocactus silicicola

Discocactus silicicola

Eriosyce subgibbosa var. nigrihorrida

Eriosyce subgibbosa var. nigrihorrida

Cereus kroenleinii

Cereus kroenleinii

Cereus hildmannianus

Cereus hildmannianus

Thelocactus bicolor cv. inermis

Thelocactus bicolor cv. inermis

Echinopsis candicans

Echinopsis candicans

Astrophytum asterias cv. Elephant Skin

Astrophytum asterias cv. Elephant Skin

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.