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Parodia grossei var. aureispina

Parodia grossei var. aureispina

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Astrophytum asterias var. nudum f. aurea

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Opuntia quimilo

Gymnocalycium hossei var. nidulans

Gymnocalycium hossei var. nidulans

Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii

Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii

Pereskia quisqueyana

Pereskia quisqueyana

Parodia chrysacanthion

Parodia chrysacanthion

Opuntia sulphurea

Opuntia sulphurea

Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis

Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis

Mammillaria grahamii

Mammillaria grahamii

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.