Epiphyllum laui (Orchid Cactus) is a highly branched cactus with flat, shiny green stems, often reddish or brownish at the apex, with a …
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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 schiedeana is an attractive, small cactus with dark green, spherical stems with cylindrical or slightly tapering tubercles …
Cochemiea fraileana, formerly known as Mammillaria fraileana, is a small cactus with cylindrical stems covered with piramidal tubercles …
Mammillaria luethyi is a small, eye-catching cactus with brownish, ball-shaped stems with cylindrical tubercles densely covered with tiny …
Cleistocactus colademononis (Monkey's Tail), also known as Cleistocactus winteri subsp. colademono, is an attractive cactus with light …
Melocactus bahiensis is a small cactus with a green, globular stem that has 8 to 14 ribs lined with clusters of spines and a woolly …
Echinopsis subdenudata (Easter Lily Cactus) is a small cactus with grayish-green spherical stems with 8 to 12 ribs sparsely lined with …
Echinopsis mamillosa var. kermesina is a small cactus with a solitary, dark green, spherical stem that has 13 to 17 deep ribs divided …
Lobivia mamillosa, formerly known as Echinopsis mamillosa, is a small cactus with a solitary, spherical stem that has 13 to 17 deep ribs …
Browningia candelaris (Candleholder Cactus) is a tree-like cactus with a distinct, spiny trunk and a crown of thinner, branching stems …