Rhipsalis burchellii (Mistletoe Cactus) is a spineless much-branched cactus that forms an elegant cascade of delicate branches. The…
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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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 with deltoid tubercles with…
Ariocarpus fissuratus 'Godzilla' is an odd slow-growing cactus that forms a star-shaped rosette of thick fleshy deltoid tubercles with a…
Tephrocactus geometricus , also known as Tephrocactus alexanderi subsp. geometricus, is a small, branched cactus that forms attractive…
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Spruce Cone Cholla) is a unique cactus with fragile erect stems composed of cylindrical segments …
Hylocereus trigonus (Strawberry Pear) is a terrestrial or epiphytic cactus with many green sprawling or vining branches with 3 or 4…
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pine Cone Cactus) is a small cactus with erect, loosely branching stems composed of pinecone-shaped, green to …
Parodia schumanniana is a cactus with green, usually solitary stems with 21 to 48 straight sharp well-marked ribs lined with clusters of…