Cactaceae

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Xiquexique gounellei (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Lavor & Calvente

Xiquexique gounellei (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Lavor & Calvente

Xiquexique gounellei (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Lavor & Calvente

Xiquexique gounellei is a widely distributed shrubby cactus from eastern Brazil with edible fruits, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

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Lobivia bridgesii subsp. bridgesii

Lobivia bridgesii subsp. bridgesii

Lobivia bridgesii subsp. bridgesii is a night-flowering cactus native to high elevation habitats in La Paz, Bolivia.

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Lobivia obrepanda (Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.

Lobivia obrepanda (Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.

Lobivia obrepanda (also called Echinopsis obrepanda) is a night-blooming cactus found across multiple departments in Bolivia.

Echinopsis oxygona (Link) Zucc. ex Pfeiff. & Otto

Echinopsis oxygona (Link) Zucc. ex Pfeiff. & Otto

Echinopsis oxygona (Link) Zucc. ex Pfeiff. & Otto

Echinopsis oxygona is a South American native cactus with showy night-opening flowers widely grown in cultivation.

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Lobivia pamparuizii (Cárdenas) Schlumpb.

Lobivia pamparuizii (Cárdenas) Schlumpb.

Lobivia pamparuizii is a flowering cactus species native to Peru and Bolivia, first described in 1970.

Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum subsp. rhodotrichum

Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum subsp. rhodotrichum

Acanthocalycium rhodotrichum subsp. rhodotrichum

This cactus subspecies is a clustered cylindrical cactus with night-opening white flowers, found in parts of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Denmoza rhodacantha (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Denmoza rhodacantha (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Denmoza rhodacantha (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Denmoza rhodacantha is a globular-to-columnar cactus native to Andean slopes in western and northwestern Argentina.

Harrisia bonplandii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia bonplandii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia bonplandii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia bonplandii is a sprawling climbing cactus with edible red fruits, native to parts of central South America.

Harrisia fragrans Small

Harrisia fragrans Small

Harrisia fragrans Small

Harrisia fragrans Small is a rare night-blooming cactus native to fragmented coastal hammocks of eastern Florida, with few confirmed populations remaining.

Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton

Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton

Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton

Harrisia martinii is a branched cactus with edible red fruit, native to central South America, and invasive in Australia, South Africa, and Hawaii.

Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia pomanensis (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Britton & Rose

Harrisia pomanensis is a bushy cactus native to central South America that is an exotic invasive in Australia.

Harrisia tetracantha (Labour.) D.R.Hunt

Harrisia tetracantha (Labour.) D.R.Hunt

Harrisia tetracantha (Labour.) D.R.Hunt

Harrisia tetracantha is a spiny cactus that grows up to 3 m tall and is widespread in dry scrub of central and southern Bolivian highlands.

Harrisia divaricata (Lam.) Backeb.

Harrisia divaricata (Lam.) Backeb.

Harrisia divaricata (Lam.) Backeb.

Harrisia divaricata is a shrubby cactus widespread in Hispaniolan scrub habitats between 5 and 400 meters elevation.

Oreocereus celsianus (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Oreocereus celsianus (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Oreocereus celsianus (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Oreocereus celsianus is a columnar Andean cactus, pollinated mainly by the southern giant hummingbird, that can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Oreocereus leucotrichus (Phil.) Wagenkn.

Oreocereus leucotrichus (Phil.) Wagenkn.

Oreocereus leucotrichus (Phil.) Wagenkn.

Oreocereus leucotrichus is a shrubby columnar cactus with crimson flowers, found in southern Peru and northern Chile at 2000–3500 m.

Oreocereus pseudofossulatus D.R.Hunt

Oreocereus pseudofossulatus D.R.Hunt

Oreocereus pseudofossulatus D.R.Hunt

Oreocereus pseudofossulatus is a shrubby branching cactus native to high-altitude valleys in La Paz, Bolivia.

Oreocereus trollii (Kupper) Backeb.

Oreocereus trollii (Kupper) Backeb.

Oreocereus trollii (Kupper) Backeb.

Oreocereus trollii is a slow-growing small columnar cactus that grows in high-altitude puna vegetation of parts of Bolivia and Argentina.

Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob.

Trichocereus macrogonus is a tall columnar cactus native to western South America, widely cultivated globally.

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Leucostele chiloensis subsp. chiloensis

Leucostele chiloensis subsp. chiloensis

Leucostele chiloensis subsp. chiloensis is a tree-like branching cactus native to central Chile with edible green fruits.

Leucostele atacamensis subsp. atacamensis

Leucostele atacamensis subsp. atacamensis

Leucostele atacamensis subsp. atacamensis

Leucostele atacamensis subsp. atacamensis is a tall tree-like columnar cactus with edible fruit, found across parts of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina.

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Leucostele nigripilis (Phil.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter

Leucostele nigripilis (Phil.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter

Leucostele nigripilis is a Leucostele species found in Chile's Atacama and Coquimbo regions, from sea level to 700 m elevation.

Trichocereus cuzcoensis Britton & Rose

Trichocereus cuzcoensis Britton & Rose

Trichocereus cuzcoensis Britton & Rose

Trichocereus cuzcoensis (syn. Echinopsis cuzcoensis) is a tree-shaped cactus found in Peru's Cusco region at 3100-3600 m altitude.

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Leucostele deserticola (Werderm.) Schlumpb.

Leucostele deserticola (Werderm.) Schlumpb.

Leucostele deserticola is a shrubby cactus with tasty fruits that is native to coastal hills of northern Chile.

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Soehrensia huascha subsp. huascha

Soehrensia huascha subsp. huascha

Soehrensia huascha subsp. huascha is a variable branching cactus found in northwestern Argentina at 500–2000 m altitude.

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