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Turbinicarpus nieblae

Turbinicarpus nieblae

Pereskia aculeata

Pereskia aculeata

Micranthocereus polyanthus

Micranthocereus polyanthus

Thelocactus rinconensis subs. palomaensis

Thelocactus rinconensis subs. palomaensis

Austrocactus patagonicus

Austrocactus patagonicus

Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius

Melocactus curvispinus subs. caesius

Stenocactus tricuspidatus

Stenocactus tricuspidatus

Melocactus matanzanus

Melocactus matanzanus

Mammillaria spinosissima f. rubrispina cristata

Mammillaria spinosissima f. rubrispina cristata

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii

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.