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New entries:

Echinocactus polycephalus

Echinocactus polycephalus

Austrocactus longicarpus

Austrocactus longicarpus

Discocactus tricornis

Discocactus tricornis

Harrisia pomanensis subs. bonplandii

Harrisia pomanensis subs. bonplandii

Echinocereus pentalophus

Echinocereus pentalophus

Coryphantha kracikii

Coryphantha kracikii

Opuntia engelmannii subs. aciculata

Opuntia engelmannii subs. aciculata

Cereus cv. Wild Crest

Cereus cv. Wild Crest

Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis

Coryphantha pallida subs. calipensis

Thelocactus tulensis subs. buekii

Thelocactus tulensis subs. buekii

The ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CACTI is a an internet resource for all impassioned of Cacti around the world. It aims to be a comprehensive encyclopaedia for all cacti species. (Comprising: monstruos, crested, variegated, albinos, chimaeras, spineless, caudiciforms, epiphytes, winter-hardy, trees, perennials)

The encyclopedia of Cacti provides the Accepted Latin name for most species, subspecies, variety, forms and cultivars, with links to all Synonyms by which that plants has been known. The encyclopedia is regularly updated with information.
Summary Statistics:
The encyclopedia of Cacti contains 1 plant families, 441 plant genera and includes 17590 scientific names and synonyms. 6810 taxa and cultivars have their individual description sheet, 2237 of which are accepted scientific names, 419 cultivars names and 14934 synonyms. The encyclopedia of Cacti is illustrated with 12217 plant photos.