Cactaceae
Opuntia inaperta (Schott ex Griffiths) D.R.Hunt
Opuntia inaperta (Schott ex Griffiths) D.R.Hunt
Opuntia inaperta is a spiny cactus species native to dry forests in southern Mexico and Guatemala.
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt & Pinkava
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt & Pinkava
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri is a shrubby, frost-tolerant North American prickly pear cactus cultivated for ornament and forage.
Opuntia rastrera F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia rastrera F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia rastrera F.A.C.Weber is a cactus found in three habitat types including the Mapimi biosphere reserve, where it may be dominant or secondary.
Opuntia tunoidea Gibbes
Opuntia tunoidea Gibbes
Opuntia tunoidea Gibbes is a spiny prickly pear cactus native to US coastal areas that has escaped cultivation elsewhere.
Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy
Tacinga inamoena (K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy
Tacinga inamoena is a threatened cactus species endemic to Brazil that grows in dry forests, shrubland, and rocky areas.
Tacinga palmadora (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy
Tacinga palmadora (Britton & Rose) N.P.Taylor & Stuppy
Tacinga palmadora is a threatened cactus species endemic to Brazil, living in dry forests and shrublands.
Tacinga inamoena subsp. subcylindrica M.Machado & N.P.Taylor
Tacinga inamoena subsp. subcylindrica M.Machado & N.P.Taylor
This is a subspecies of Tacinga inamoena, an endemic Brazilian cactus threatened by habitat loss.
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) A.Berger
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) A.Berger
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis is the tallest member of the Opuntia subfamily, a tree-like cactus native to central South America.
Consolea moniliformis (L.) A.Berger
Consolea moniliformis (L.) A.Berger
Consolea moniliformis is a small coastal shrub cactus native to the Greater Antilles.
Consolea corallicola Small
Consolea corallicola Small
Consolea corallicola is a critically endangered tree-like cactus native to the Florida Keys, with fewer than 20 wild distinct individuals left.
Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Monv.) F.Ritter
Miqueliopuntia miquelii (Monv.) F.Ritter
Miqueliopuntia miquelii is the only species in the monotypic cactus genus Miqueliopuntia, native to Chilean coasts of South America.
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa, also called waraqu, is a cactus found on the high plains of northern Peru and Bolivia.
Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.
Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Salm-Dyck) Backeb.
Austrocylindropuntia vestita is a white-haired columnar cactus native to high altitude grasslands of northwest Argentina and Bolivia.
Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. rosea (DC.) M.A.Baker
Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. rosea (DC.) M.A.Baker
Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. rosea, a tree cholla cactus native to North American arid regions, is invasive in Australia and has multiple human and ecological uses.
Grusonia grahamii (Engelm.) H.Rob.
Grusonia grahamii (Engelm.) H.Rob.
Grusonia grahamii is a cactus species endemic to parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Quiabentia verticillata (Vaupel) Borg
Quiabentia verticillata (Vaupel) Borg
Quiabentia verticillata is an erect woody succulent cactus native to the Gran Chaco region’s neotropical forests, adapted to dry conditions.
Pereskiopsis diguetii (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Pereskiopsis diguetii (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Pereskiopsis diguetii is a cactus species in the subfamily Opuntioideae, with the synonym Pereskiopsis spathulata.
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Pterocactus tuberosus is an Argentine cactus species in genus Pterocactus that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Tephrocactus alexanderi (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Tephrocactus alexanderi (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Tephrocactus alexanderi is a clump-forming globular cactus that typically has few or no spines and bears light pink to white flowers with darker midstripes.
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff. ex Otto) Backeb.
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pfeiff. ex Otto) Backeb.
Tephrocactus articulatus is a small shrubby cactus with distinctive flat parchment-like spines and easy propagation.
Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Maihuenia patagonica is a cushion-forming cactus widespread in southern Argentina and Chile, with white to violet flowers.
Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.A.C.Weber
Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.A.C.Weber
Maihuenia poeppigii is a cactus that forms dense cushions, with small succulent leaves, yellow flowers, and small round yellow fruit.
Pereskia grandifolia Haw.
Pereskia grandifolia Haw.
Rhodocactus grandifolius is a tree-like cactus native to Brazil, grown ornamentally, for hedges, and its edible leaves.
Pereskia sacharosa Griseb.
Pereskia sacharosa Griseb.
Rhodocactus sacharosa is a leafy cactus species native to central South America that grows as a small tree or shrub.
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