Echinocereus viereckii is a much-branched cactus with cylindrical, yellowish-green to bright green stems with 6 to 9 tuberculate ribs …
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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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Mammillaria solisioides (Pitayita) is a small cactus, usually solitary or occasionally forming small clumps. The stem is spherical to …
Hatiora herminiae is a branching cactus with upright or arching stems circular in cross-section and composed of segments. It grows up to 1…
Hatiora rosea (Rose Easter Cactus), also known as Rhipsalidopsis rosea or Schlumbergera rosea, is a bushy cactus with unique, mostly …
Epithelantha bokei (Ping Pong Ball Cactus) is a cactus with disc-shaped, short cylindrical or cylindrical stems thickly covered in white…
Rhipsalis mesembryanthemoides (Clumpy Mistletoe Cactus) is an epiphytic cactus with strong stems covered by tiny branchlets. Initially …
Pfeiffera monacantha, also known as Lepismium monacanthum or Rhipsalis monacantha, is a slow-growing shrubby cactus with flat to three …
Epithelantha micromeris (Button Cactus) is a small cactus with spherical, egg-shaped, or short cylindric, usually solitary stem covered …
Pelecyphora aselliformis (Peyotillo) is a small, very slow-growing cactus that forms a clump of unique spherical to short cylindrical …
Hylocereus costaricensis (Costa Rica Nightblooming Cactus) is an intriguing cactus for a variety of reasons. Even though it is ground …