Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum is a small cactus with brownish-green to grey-green, disc-shaped stems that have 11 to 15 low, rounded …
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The family Cactaceae (cactus, cacti) is divided into four subfamilies (Pereskioideae, Opuntioideae, Cactoideae and Maihuenioideae), around 125 – 130 genera and 1,400 – 1,500 species of flowering plants with succulent (water-storing) stems.
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Eulychnia saint-pieana is a tree-like cactus with greyish-green or dark-green stems that feature 10 to 18 slightly tuberculate ribs lined …
Eulychnia breviflora is a tree-like cactus that typically has a well-defined but very short trunk and upright, greyish-green or dark …
Opuntia elata is a shrubby cactus with branches of green, firmly attached segments, often displaying reddish-purple blotches along the …
Opuntia auberi is a tree-like or shrubby cactus with a cylindrical stem and branches of joined ovoid segments known as pads. It typically …
Mammillaria spinosissima subsp. pilcayensis is a small cactus with cylindrical, dark blue-green stems covered with conical tubercles in a …
Mammillaria beneckei Mammillaria beneckei is a small cactus with green to greenish-brown stems covered with broadly conical tubercles …
Consolea moniliformis (Necklacelike Pricklypear), formerly known as Opuntia moniliformis, is a tree-like cactus with an upright …
Opuntia chlorotica (Pancake Prickly Pear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a spiny, well-defined trunk and branches that consist of …
Mammillaria albilanata is a small cactus with gray-green stems densely covered with short spines and white wool. It can grow solitary or …