Epithelantha bokei (Ping Pong Ball Cactus) is a small cactus with disc-shaped or cylindrical stems thickly covered in white or yellowish …
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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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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 a spherical, egg-shaped, or short cylindrical, usually solitary stem …
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 …
Rhipsalis burchellii (Mistletoe Cactus) is a spineless, much-branched cactus that forms an elegant cascade of delicate branches …
Frailea castanea is a fascinating small cactus with a usually solitary, spherical, apically strongly depressed stem with 8 to 15 distinct …
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus is a slow-growing bushy cactus with segmented stems with remarkable soft flat paper spines …
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Star Rock) is a small geophytic cactus with a flat-topped, dark olive green stem covered with deltoid …