Donate now to support the LLIFLE projects.
Your support is critical to our success.

New entries:

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus

Pyrrhocactus dimorphus

Pyrrhocactus dimorphus

Gymnocalycium anisitsii subs. damsii

Gymnocalycium anisitsii subs. damsii

Thelocactus panarottoanus

Thelocactus panarottoanus

Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum subs. intertextum var. moserianum

Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum subs. intertextum var. moserianum

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Onzuka cristata

Astrophytum myriostigma cv. Onzuka cristata

Gymnocalycium ragonesei

Gymnocalycium ragonesei

Astrophytum hybrid MY-OR (A. myriostigma x A. ornatum)

Astrophytum hybrid MY-OR (A. myriostigma x A. ornatum)

Mammillaria bertholdii

Mammillaria bertholdii

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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.