Cactaceae
Astrophytum capricorne (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
Astrophytum capricorne (A.Dietr.) Britton & Rose
The goat's horn cactus, Astrophytum capricorne, is a Mexican ornamental cactus with curved spines and yellow red-centered flowers.
Astrophytum myriostigma Lem.
Astrophytum myriostigma Lem.
Astrophytum myriostigma Lem. is a spineless star-shaped ornamental cactus that lacks spines and is often cultivated for cactus collections.
Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose
Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose
Astrophytum ornatum is a cylindrical sun-protective summer-flowering cactus that is easy to cultivate and holds a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. sneedii
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. sneedii
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. sneedii is a small, spine-covered Chihuahuan Desert cactus popular in cultivation.
Pelecyphora dasyacantha subsp. dasyacantha
Pelecyphora dasyacantha subsp. dasyacantha
Pelecyphora dasyacantha subsp. dasyacantha is a spiny cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Pelecyphora emskoetteriana (Quehl) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez
Pelecyphora emskoetteriana (Quehl) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez
Pelecyphora emskoetteriana is a small clustering cactus with colored spines, variable purple-toned flowers, and a distribution across southern Texas and northern Mexico.
Pelecyphora missouriensis subsp. missouriensis
Pelecyphora missouriensis subsp. missouriensis
This is a description of the cactus Pelecyphora missouriensis subsp. missouriensis, covering its morphology, threats, and distribution across central North America.
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. orcuttii (Boed.) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. orcuttii (Boed.) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez
Pelecyphora sneedii subsp. orcuttii is a small Chihuahuan Desert cactus popular in cultivation among cactus enthusiasts.
Pelecyphora chihuahuensis subsp. chihuahuensis
Pelecyphora chihuahuensis subsp. chihuahuensis
Pelecyphora chihuahuensis subsp. chihuahuensis is a small cactus found in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Durango.
Thelocactus bicolor (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus bicolor (Galeotti ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus bicolor is a small perennial ornamental cactus native to the northern Chihuahuan Desert with colorful flowers and edible fruits.
Thelocactus rinconensis (Poselg.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus rinconensis (Poselg.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus rinconensis is a small perennial cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert in northern Mexico.
Thelocactus bicolor subsp. heterochromus (F.A.C.Weber) Mosco & Zanov.
Thelocactus bicolor subsp. heterochromus (F.A.C.Weber) Mosco & Zanov.
Thelocactus bicolor subsp. heterochromus is a perennial ornamental cactus from the northern Chihuahuan Desert with colorful flowers.
Thelocactus conothelos (Regel & E.Klein bis) F.M.Knuth
Thelocactus conothelos (Regel & E.Klein bis) F.M.Knuth
Thelocactus conothelos is a solitary spherical cactus native to northeastern Mexico, with variable colored flowers.
Thelocactus leucacanthus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus leucacanthus (Zucc. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus leucacanthus is a small clustering cactus native to central Mexico that produces multi-colored flowers.
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus (Lem.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus (Lem.) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus is a solitary spherical cactus endemic to selected regions of northeastern Mexico.
Thelocactus buekii (E.Klein bis) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus buekii (E.Klein bis) Britton & Rose
Thelocactus buekii is a small globular cactus native to limestone hills in the Chihuahuan Desert of Nuevo León, Mexico.
Ariocarpus fissuratus (Engelm.) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus fissuratus (Engelm.) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus fissuratus is a slow-growing, thornless camouflaged cactus found in southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Ariocarpus bravoanus H.M.Hern. & E.F.Anderson
Ariocarpus bravoanus H.M.Hern. & E.F.Anderson
Ariocarpus bravoanus is a small geophytic cactus known from fragmented xerophytic shrub habitat in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem.) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus is a small spineless cactus native to northeastern Mexico that is threatened by habitat loss.
Ariocarpus retusus Scheidw.
Ariocarpus retusus Scheidw.
Ariocarpus retusus Scheidw. is a cactus species native to high elevations of the Chihuahuan Desert in northern and central Mexico.
Ariocarpus trigonus (F.A.C.Weber) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus trigonus (F.A.C.Weber) K.Schum.
Ariocarpus trigonus is a solitary or clumping cactus native to northeast Mexico, with distinct triangular warts and yellow flowers.
Lophophora diffusa (Croizat) Bravo
Lophophora diffusa (Croizat) Bravo
Lophophora diffusa is a spineless succulent cactus native to central Mexico, categorized as vulnerable due to illegal collection.
Epithelantha bokei L.D.Benson
Epithelantha bokei L.D.Benson
Epithelantha bokei, the pingpong ball cactus, is a small native North American cactus threatened by poaching and habitat degradation.
Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. pseudomacrochele
Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. pseudomacrochele
This is a small cactus subspecies endemic to Hidalgo and Querétaro, Mexico, that grows in hot deserts.
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