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Opuntia robusta

Opuntia robusta

Parodia grossei

Parodia grossei

Echinopsis subdenudata

Echinopsis subdenudata

Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus

Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus

Mammillaria columbiana

Mammillaria columbiana

Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa (Long joined type)

Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa (Long joined type)

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto f. prolifera cristata

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto f. prolifera cristata

Mammillaria dixanthocentron

Mammillaria dixanthocentron

Copiapoa dura

Copiapoa dura

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.