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Sulcorebutia frankiana

Sulcorebutia frankiana

Echinocactus polycephalus subs. xeranthemoides

Echinocactus polycephalus subs. xeranthemoides

Echinocereus reichenbachii subs. armatus

Echinocereus reichenbachii subs. armatus

Astrophytum myriostigma var. tricostatum f. proliferum

Astrophytum myriostigma var. tricostatum f. proliferum

Echinopsis densispina f. sublimiflora

Echinopsis densispina f. sublimiflora

Mammillaria blossfeldiana

Mammillaria blossfeldiana

Echinocereus russanthus subs. fiehnii

Echinocereus russanthus subs. fiehnii

Mammillaria matudae

Mammillaria matudae

Echinocactus polycephalus subs. xeranthemoides

Echinocactus polycephalus subs. xeranthemoides

Astrophytum ornatum f. aurea

Astrophytum ornatum f. aurea

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.