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New entries:

Stenocactus sulphureus

Stenocactus sulphureus

Pterocactus neuquensis

Pterocactus neuquensis

Rebutia oculata

Rebutia oculata

Echinopsis atacamensis subs. pasacana

Echinopsis atacamensis subs. pasacana

Eriosyce crispa

Eriosyce crispa

Mammillaria matudae

Mammillaria matudae

Pachycereus schottii

Pachycereus schottii

Praecereus saxicola

Praecereus saxicola

Epiphyllum phyllanthus

Epiphyllum phyllanthus

Echinocereus pentalophus f. monstruosus

Echinocereus pentalophus f. monstruosus

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.