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Copiapoa krainziana

Copiapoa krainziana

Oreocereus celsianus

Oreocereus celsianus

Echinocereus rigidissimus

Echinocereus rigidissimus

Pyrrhocactus catamarcensis

Pyrrhocactus catamarcensis

Opuntia quimilo

Opuntia quimilo

Sulcorebutia langeri G245/5 km 10, Valle Grande to Mataral, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Sulcorebutia langeri G245/5 km 10, Valle Grande to Mataral, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto f. prolifera

Astrophytum asterias cv. Superkabuto f. prolifera

Echinocereus polyacanthus

Echinocereus polyacanthus

Epiphyllum cv. Fruhlingsgold

Epiphyllum cv. Fruhlingsgold

Pachycereus pringlei

Pachycereus pringlei

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.