Cactaceae
Echinocereus subinermis Salm-Dyck ex Scheer
Echinocereus subinermis Salm-Dyck ex Scheer
Echinocereus subinermis is a small Mexican cactus with yellow fragrant flowers that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Echinocereus stolonifer W.T.Marshall
Echinocereus stolonifer W.T.Marshall
Echinocereus stolonifer is a spiny branching cactus with yellow flowers, found in open forests of three northwestern Mexican states.
Echinocereus knippelianus Liebner
Echinocereus knippelianus Liebner
Echinocereus knippelianus is a small clustering cactus from high elevation grasslands and pine forests in northeastern Mexico.
Echinocereus palmeri Britton & Rose
Echinocereus palmeri Britton & Rose
Echinocereus palmeri Britton & Rose is a spiny cactus native to three central Mexican states, with pink fragrant funnel-shaped flowers.
Echinocereus poselgeri Lem.
Echinocereus poselgeri Lem.
Echinocereus poselgeri Lem. is a branching cylindrical cactus with pinkish-magenta flowers native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm. is a clustered or solitary cactus from the southwestern US and Mexico with spiny ribbed shoots and pink-orange to deep red flowers.
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. santaritensis (W.Blum & Rutow) M.A.Baker
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. santaritensis (W.Blum & Rutow) M.A.Baker
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. santaritensis is a mound-forming cactus with variable spines and multi-colored flowers, found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus arizonicus Rose ex Orcutt
Echinocereus arizonicus Rose ex Orcutt
Echinocereus arizonicus is a clumping cactus native to Chihuahuan Desert scrub and grasslands at 1400–1900 m elevation.
Echinocereus pacificus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Echinocereus pacificus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Echinocereus pacificus is a clump-forming cactus native to Baja California, Mexico, with red-orange flowers and a documented chromosome count of 4n=44.
Echinocereus yavapaiensis M.A.Baker
Echinocereus yavapaiensis M.A.Baker
Echinocereus yavapaiensis M.A.Baker is a clumping cactus found only in Yavapai County, Arizona's desert scrub.
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. coccineus
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. coccineus
Echinocereus coccineus subsp. coccineus is a branched mound-forming cactus with varied spine and flower colors, found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus salm-dyckianus Scheer
Echinocereus salm-dyckianus Scheer
Echinocereus salm-dyckianus is a clumping columnar cactus native to northwestern Mexico, pollinated by hummingbirds.
Stenocereus martinezii (J.G.Ortega) Buxb.
Stenocereus martinezii (J.G.Ortega) Buxb.
Stenocereus martinezii is an arborescent cactus found in dry forests and valleys of Sinaloa, Mexico.
Stenocereus beneckei (C.Ehrenb.) A.Berger & Buxb.
Stenocereus beneckei (C.Ehrenb.) A.Berger & Buxb.
Stenocereus beneckei is a shrub-like cactus native to rocky cliff deciduous forests in central Mexico.
Stenocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Buxb.
Stenocereus pruinosus (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Buxb.
Stenocereus pruinosus is a tree-like cactus from Mexican deciduous forests grown for its edible fruit sold in local rural markets.
Stenocereus standleyi (J.G.Ortega) Buxb.
Stenocereus standleyi (J.G.Ortega) Buxb.
Stenocereus standleyi is a branching night-blooming cactus found in multiple western Mexican states.
Stenocereus stellatus (Pfeiff.) Riccob.
Stenocereus stellatus (Pfeiff.) Riccob.
Stenocereus stellatus is a tree- or shrub-like cactus found in central-southern Mexico, pollinated by bats, bees, and hummingbirds.
Stenocereus treleasei (Rose) Backeb.
Stenocereus treleasei (Rose) Backeb.
Stenocereus treleasei is a large candelabriform cactus native to dry Oaxaca, Mexico valleys and slopes.
Stenocereus kerberi (K.Schum.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak
Stenocereus kerberi (K.Schum.) A.C.Gibson & K.E.Horak
Stenocereus kerberi is an endemic Mexican columnar cactus that grows in tropical deciduous forest in western Mexico.
Stenocereus montanus (Britton & Rose) Buxb.
Stenocereus montanus (Britton & Rose) Buxb.
Stenocereus montanus is a tree-like cactus native to deciduous forests of northwestern Mexico.
Stenocereus heptagonus (L.) Mottram
Stenocereus heptagonus (L.) Mottram
Stenocereus heptagonus is a large tree-like cactus endemic to the West Indies, pollinated by specific bat species.
Stenocereus huastecorum Alvarado-Sizzo, Arreola-Nava & Terrazas
Stenocereus huastecorum Alvarado-Sizzo, Arreola-Nava & Terrazas
Stenocereus huastecorum is a Mexican endemic candelabra cactus grown for its edible fruit and ornamental appeal.
Pachycereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb.
Pachycereus weberi (J.M.Coult.) Backeb.
Pachycereus weberi is a tall tree-like candelabra-shaped columnar cactus native to central and southern Mexico that produces edible fruit.
Leptocereus quadricostatus (Bello) Britton & Rose
Leptocereus quadricostatus (Bello) Britton & Rose
Leptocereus quadricostatus, or sebucan, is a threatened Cactaceae species native to Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.
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