Cactaceae
Echinopsis lageniformis (C.F.Först.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Echinopsis lageniformis (C.F.Först.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Echinopsis lageniformis is a branching ribbed cactus native to high altitude areas of central and southern Bolivia.
Soehrensia schickendantzii (F.A.C.Weber) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia schickendantzii (F.A.C.Weber) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia schickendantzii is a shrubby clustering cactus native to high elevations of Argentina and Bolivia.
Soehrensia spachiana (Lem.) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia spachiana (Lem.) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia spachiana is a columnar cactus native to western Argentina and Bolivia, now a declared weed in South Africa.
Soehrensia strigosa (Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia strigosa (Salm-Dyck) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia strigosa is a shrubby Argentine cactus with dense clumps, spiny ribs, and large white nocturnal-opening flowers.
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. tarijensis
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. tarijensis
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. tarijensis is a tall Andean branching cactus with spines and multi-colored funnel-shaped flowers.
Leucostele terscheckii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Schlumpb.
Leucostele terscheckii (J.Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Schlumpb.
Leucostele terscheckii is a large columnar branching cactus native to Andean South America that contains mescaline.
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. bertramiana (Backeb.) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. bertramiana (Backeb.) Schlumpb.
Soehrensia tarijensis subsp. bertramiana is a large Andean branching cactus with varied spines and multi-colored flowers.
Leucostele skottsbergii (Backeb. ex Skottsb.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter
Leucostele skottsbergii (Backeb. ex Skottsb.) P.C.Guerrero & Helmut Walter
Leucostele skottsbergii is a shrubby columnar cactus found between 200 and 800 meters in Chile’s Coquimbo region.
Haageocereus acranthus (Vaupel) Backeb.
Haageocereus acranthus (Vaupel) Backeb.
Haageocereus acranthus is a columnar branched cactus native to the Peruvian regions of Ica and Lima.
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele (Werderm. & Backeb.) Backeb.
Haageocereus pseudomelanostele is a shrubby branched cactus found at 300–2000 m in Ancash, Ica, and Lima, Peru.
Gymnocalycium baldianum (Speg.) Speg.
Gymnocalycium baldianum (Speg.) Speg.
Gymnocalycium baldianum, the spider-cactus, is a small globose cactus from Argentina that is easy to grow.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Fric & Gürke) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii (Fric & Gürke) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii is a small cactus, with chlorophyll-free Hibotan cultivars commonly grafted onto Hylocereus.
Gymnocalycium mostii (Gürke) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium mostii (Gürke) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium mostii is a solitary cactus native to grasslands in Córdoba Province, Argentina, with colored spines and pink to white flowers.
Gymnocalycium saglionis (Cels) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium saglionis (Cels) Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium saglionis is a slow-growing Argentine ornamental cactus cultivated worldwide for collectors and gardens.
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Britton & Rose
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii is a flattened spherical cactus found at 1500–3000 m in northern Argentina and Bolivia.
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus (K.Schum.) Rol.-Goss.
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus (K.Schum.) Rol.-Goss.
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus is a branching shrubby cactus that grows in Andean dry forests of Argentina and possibly southern Bolivia.
Cleistocactus parviflorus (K.Schum.) Rol.-Goss.
Cleistocactus parviflorus (K.Schum.) Rol.-Goss.
Cleistocactus parviflorus is a branching shrubby cactus native to dry montane forests of central Bolivia.
Borzicactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) Kimnach
Borzicactus samaipatanus (Cárdenas) Kimnach
Borzicactus samaipatanus is a columnar branching cactus found on Bolivian rock outcrops at 1000–2000 m elevation, that produces pinky-red summer flowers.
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus is a branched shrubby cactus native to dry hills of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
Espostoa lanata (Kunth) Britton & Rose
Espostoa lanata (Kunth) Britton & Rose
Espostoa lanata is a woolly columnar high-altitude cactus native to the Andes, widely grown in cultivation.
Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg
Espostoa melanostele (Vaupel) Borg
Espostoa melanostele is a slow-growing, long-lived cactus grown for fruit and decoration.
Soehrensia formosa subsp. formosa
Soehrensia formosa subsp. formosa
Soehrensia formosa subsp. formosa is a barrel-shaped South American high Andean cactus, the only barrel cactus native to that region.
Echinopsis aurea subsp. aurea
Echinopsis aurea subsp. aurea
Echinopsis aurea subsp. aurea is a small cactus found across central and northwestern Argentine provinces at 500 to 1500 m altitude.
Lobivia backebergii (Werderm.) Blatt.
Lobivia backebergii (Werderm.) Blatt.
Lobivia backebergii is a small cactus native to Andean puna regions of Bolivia and Peru, grown as a heated glasshouse plant in temperate areas.
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