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New entries:

Thelocactus macdowellii

Thelocactus macdowellii

Matucana intertexta

Matucana intertexta

Mammillaria aurihamata

Mammillaria aurihamata

Mammillaria longiflora

Mammillaria longiflora

Astrophytum asterias cv. Showa

Astrophytum asterias cv. Showa

Frailea chiquitana

Frailea chiquitana

Echinopsis cv. Don Juan

Echinopsis cv. Don Juan

Echinocereus rigidissimus subs. rubispinus

Echinocereus rigidissimus subs. rubispinus

Copiapoa gigantea

Copiapoa gigantea

Echinopsis backebergii subs. wrightiana f. ollaoana

Echinopsis backebergii subs. wrightiana f. ollaoana

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.