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Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa

Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa

Mammillaria hahniana subs. woodsii

Mammillaria hahniana subs. woodsii

Stenocactus rosasianus

Stenocactus rosasianus

Schlumbergera truncata

Schlumbergera truncata

Rebutia torquata

Rebutia torquata

Opuntia basilaris

Opuntia basilaris

Pediocactus bradyi

Pediocactus bradyi

Mammillaria magnimamma

Mammillaria magnimamma

Mammillaria saboae subs. roczekii

Mammillaria saboae subs. roczekii

Mammillaria bertholdii

Mammillaria bertholdii

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.