Rhipsalis rhombea is a much-branched cactus with pendent stems that grow in segments and branch in whorls of 3 to 10, forming large …
Browsing: Cactaceae
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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Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata is a clump-forming cactus with unusual, green, wavy pads adorned with bright yellow glochids …
Rebutia rauschii, also known as Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii, is a small cactus that grows slowly and forms a dense clump …
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida (Bunny Ears Cactus) is a cactus that forms a dense shrub of many green pad-like stem segments with …
Maihuenia patagonica (Spiny Green Blanket) is a highly branched cactus that forms dense cushions of spiny club-shaped stems with numerous …
Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele is a small cactus with green globular stems covered with low conical tubercles and a woolly top. It grows …
Parodia scopa (Silver Ball Cactus), formerly known as Notocactus scopa, is a beautiful cactus with spherical to cylindrical stems with 25 …
Aylostera muscula (Orange Snowball), formerly known as Rebutia muscula, is a small cactus that grows quite close to the ground and …
Echinocactus platyacanthus (Giant Barrel Cactus) is a slow-growing barrel cactus with a heavily ribbed, usually solitary, green to …
Weingartia steinbachii subsp. verticillacantha, formerly known as Rebutia steinbachii subsp. verticillacantha, is a small, clump-forming …