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Austrocylindropuntia pachypus

Austrocylindropuntia pachypus

Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi

Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Kikko nudum

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Kikko nudum

Ariocarpus fissuratus cv. Godzilla variegata

Ariocarpus fissuratus cv. Godzilla variegata

Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum

Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum

Astrophytum hybrid CAP-OR nudum (A. capricorne v. glabrescens x A. ornatum f. nudum)

Astrophytum hybrid CAP-OR nudum (A. capricorne v. glabrescens x A. ornatum f. nudum)

Echinocereus pulchellus subs. sharpii

Echinocereus pulchellus subs. sharpii

Gymnocalycium schickendantzii

Gymnocalycium schickendantzii

Echinomastus johnsonii var. lutescens

Echinomastus johnsonii var. lutescens

Copiapoa desertorum var. rupestris

Copiapoa desertorum var. rupestris

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.