Micranthocereus auriazureus, also known as Micranthocereus auri-azureus, is a columnar cactus with stems that emerge near the base …
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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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Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) is a small cactus with a solitary, globose to elongate-globose stem with 12 to 15 ribs …
Astrophytum myriostigma var. quadricostatum (Bishop's Cap Cactus) is a spineless cactus with a usually solitary, quadrangular to almost …
Peniocereus serpentinus (Snake Cactus), sometimes listed as Nyctocereus serpentinus, is a fast-growing cactus that puts out offshoots at …
Cereus stenogonus (Narrow-angled Cereus) is a branched columnar cactus with erect, cylindrical, bluish-green or yellowish-green with 4 or …
Astrophytum asterias 'Ooibo Kabuto' is very similar to the species, but while Astrophytum asterias has small, scarcely woolly areoles …
Echinocereus scheeri var. gentryi 'Cucumis' is a cactus with spineless cucumber-like stems with 4 to 5 ribs. The old plants may have up …
Geohintonia mexicana is a small cactus with a spherical, usually solitary stem with 18 to 20 well-defined ribs and a woolly apex …
Cephalocereus polylophus (Cone Cactus), also known as Neobuxbaumia polylopha, is a columnar cactus with a solitary pale green, usually …
Echinopsis subdenudata 'Variegata' is a small cactus with a globular grey-green stem with irregular yellow markings. The stem is almost …