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Mammillaria miegiana

Mammillaria miegiana

Austrocactus bertinii

Austrocactus bertinii

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Fire Works

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Fire Works

Neoporteria gerocephala

Neoporteria gerocephala

Gymnocalycium erinaceum

Gymnocalycium erinaceum

Echinocereus scheeri var. gentryi cv. Cucumis

Echinocereus scheeri var. gentryi cv. Cucumis

Neobuxbaumia polylopha f. cristata

Neobuxbaumia polylopha f. cristata

Maihueniopsis subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Maihueniopsis subterranea subs. pulcherrima

Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii

Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Sazanami

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Sazanami

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.