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Mammillaria decipiens subs. camptotricha

Mammillaria decipiens subs. camptotricha

Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus

Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus

Parodia aureicentra var. rauschii

Parodia aureicentra var. rauschii

Eriosyce napina var. lembckei

Eriosyce napina var. lembckei

Stenocactus coptonogonus

Stenocactus coptonogonus

Opuntia macrocentra

Opuntia macrocentra

Ferocactus cylindraceus subs. eastwoodiae

Ferocactus cylindraceus subs. eastwoodiae

Gymnocalycium gibbosum var. brachypetalum

Gymnocalycium gibbosum var. brachypetalum

Gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. unguispinum

Gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. unguispinum

Copiapoa mollicula

Copiapoa mollicula

The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CACTI is a an internet resource for all impassioned of Cacti around the world. It aims to be a comprehensive encyclopaedia for all cacti species. (Comprising: monstruos, crested, variegated, albinos, chimaeras, spineless, caudiciforms, epiphytes, winter-hardy, trees, perennials)

The encyclopedia of Cacti provides the Accepted Latin name for most species, subspecies, variety, forms and cultivars, with links to all Synonyms by which that plants has been known. The encyclopedia is regularly updated with information.
Summary Statistics:
The encyclopedia of Cacti contains 1 plant families, 441 plant genera and includes 17590 scientific names and synonyms. 6810 taxa and cultivars have their individual description sheet, 2237 of which are accepted scientific names, 419 cultivars names and 14934 synonyms. The encyclopedia of Cacti is illustrated with 12217 plant photos.