Acharagma roseanum is a small cactus, solitary at first, later forming a clump of globular stems with ribs that have tubercles with …
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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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Pediocactus bradyi (Brady's Pincushion Cactus) is a small cactus with globose, usually solitary stems that can grow up to 2.4 inches (6 …
Opuntia stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) is a cactus that can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 m) tall as an erect or spreading shrub with fleshy, dull …
Pfeiffera boliviana, also known as Lepismium bolivianum or Rhipsalis boliviana, is an epiphytic cactus that grows as a hanging mass of …
Matucana haynii, also known as Matucana haynei, is a small cactus with a green, spherical, usually solitary stem with tuberculate ribs and …
Parodia magnifica (Balloon Cactus), formerly known as Notocactus magnificus or Eriocactus magnificus, is a small cactus with a green …
Cereus spegazzinii (Moonlight Cactus), also known as Monvillea spegazzinii, is an erect, sloping, or almost creeping cactus that grows …
Echinocereus rigidissimus subsp. rubispinus is a small columnar cactus with erect cylindrical stems densely covered with ruby red spines …
Thelocactus bicolor (Glory of Texas) is a small cactus with an egg-shaped stem with 8 to 13 ribs lined with clusters of long reddish …
Opuntia polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear) is a shrubby cactus with oval, green, spiny pads growing one atop the other. It can grow up to …