Cactaceae

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Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose

Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose

Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose

Chamaecereus silvestrii (Echinopsis chamaecereus) is a small-stemmed cactus with orange spring flowers, grown in cultivation.

Lobivia cinnabarina (Hook.) Britton & Rose

Lobivia cinnabarina (Hook.) Britton & Rose

Lobivia cinnabarina (Hook.) Britton & Rose

Lobivia cinnabarina is a small single-stemmed cactus with scarlet day-opening flowers native to the Bolivian Andes.

Lobivia ferox Britton & Rose

Lobivia ferox Britton & Rose

Lobivia ferox Britton & Rose

Lobivia ferox (syn. Echinopsis ferox) is a variable South American globular to short cylindrical cactus with varied flower colors.

Lobivia hertrichiana Backeb.

Lobivia hertrichiana Backeb.

Lobivia hertrichiana Backeb.

Lobivia hertrichiana (syn. Echinopsis hertrichiana) is a red-flowered cactus native to high elevations of western South America.

Lobivia maximiliana (Heyder ex A.Dietr.) Backeb. ex Rausch

Lobivia maximiliana (Heyder ex A.Dietr.) Backeb. ex Rausch

Lobivia maximiliana (Heyder ex A.Dietr.) Backeb. ex Rausch

Lobivia maximiliana is a small cushion-forming cactus native to high altitude areas of Peru and Bolivia.

Lobivia pentlandii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Lobivia pentlandii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Lobivia pentlandii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Lobivia pentlandii, also called Echinopsis pentlandii, is a clustered Andean cactus with variable thorns and daytime flowers.

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Soehrensia bruchii (Britton & Rose) Backeb.

Soehrensia bruchii (Britton & Rose) Backeb.

Soehrensia bruchii is a solitary globular cactus with deep red daytime flowers found in northwestern Argentina.

Matucana haynii (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Matucana haynii (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Matucana haynii (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Matucana haynii is a small globular to columnar cactus native to the Andes mountains of Peru.

Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb.

Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb.

Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri (Schum. ex Vaupel) Backeb.

Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri is a branching Peruvian columnar cactus with nocturnal flowers found in Arequipa at 2000–3000 m.

Borzicactus sepium (Kunth) Britton & Rose

Borzicactus sepium (Kunth) Britton & Rose

Borzicactus sepium (Kunth) Britton & Rose

Borzicactus sepium is a branching-limited shrubby cactus with red flowers native to high elevations in northern and central Ecuador.

Acanthocalycium thionanthum (Speg.) Backeb.

Acanthocalycium thionanthum (Speg.) Backeb.

Acanthocalycium thionanthum (Speg.) Backeb.

Acanthocalycium thionanthum is a small globular cactus native to high altitudes in northwestern Argentina.

Aylostera deminuta (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.

Aylostera deminuta (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.

Aylostera deminuta (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.

Aylostera deminuta is a small cactus native to the eastern Andes of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina, with variable growth forms and colorful flowers.

Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose

Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose

Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose

Browningia candelaris is a tree-like cactus with a thick spiny trunk, edible yellow ripe fruits.

Neoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb.

Neoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb.

Neoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb.

Neoraimondia arequipensis is a large Peruvian endemic cactus with uses including medicine, ornament, firewood, and psychoactive drink ingredient.

Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeb.) Buxb. & Krainz

Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeb.) Buxb. & Krainz

Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeb.) Buxb. & Krainz

Neoraimondia herzogiana is a large candelabra-shaped tree-like cactus native to Bolivia with edible sweet fruits.

Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose

Stetsonia coryne is a large tree-like cactus native to arid regions of central South America, bearing edible fruits.

Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran

Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran

Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran

Schlumbergera truncata is a Brazilian cactus with flattened truncated stems and autumn flowers, grown as an outdoor or cultivated plant.

Rhipsalis floccosa Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.

Rhipsalis floccosa Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.

Rhipsalis floccosa Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.

Rhipsalis floccosa is a Cactaceae species found in South America, threatened by habitat loss.

Rhipsalis paradoxa (Salm-Dyck) Salm-Dyck

Rhipsalis paradoxa (Salm-Dyck) Salm-Dyck

Rhipsalis paradoxa (Salm-Dyck) Salm-Dyck

Rhipsalis paradoxa is a threatened cactus species endemic to Brazil, found in moist lowland forests.

Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott

Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott

Lepismium houlletianum (Lem.) Barthlott

Lepismium houlletianum is a threatened cactus species found across parts of South America in moist forest habitats.

Hatiora salicornoides (Haw.) Britton & Rose

Hatiora salicornoides (Haw.) Britton & Rose

Hatiora salicornoides (Haw.) Britton & Rose

Hatiora salicornoides is a Brazilian epiphytic or lithophytic cactus widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Hatiora gaertneri (Regel) Barthlott

Hatiora gaertneri (Regel) Barthlott

Hatiora gaertneri (Regel) Barthlott

Hatiora gaertneri, commonly called Easter cactus, is an epiphytic Brazilian cactus widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Armatocereus cartwrightianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb. ex W.Hill

Armatocereus cartwrightianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb. ex W.Hill

Armatocereus cartwrightianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb. ex W.Hill

Armatocereus cartwrightianus is a tree or shrub cactus native to dry coastal plains of southern Ecuador and northern Peru.

Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.

Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.

Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb.

Armatocereus matucanensis is a tree-like branching cactus found in parts of Ecuador and Peru.

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