Cactaceae
Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) Pfeiff.
Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) Pfeiff.
Cephalocereus senilis, the old man cactus, is a tall columnar cactus widely cultivated for its shaggy white hairy coat.
Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) K.Schum.
Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) K.Schum.
Cephalocereus columna-trajani is a tall columnar cactus found in xerophyllous scrub in central Mexico.
Cephalocereus macrocephalus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Cephalocereus macrocephalus F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.
Cephalocereus macrocephalus is a large columnar cactus native to Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley, pollinated mainly by nocturnal bats.
Cephalocereus mezcalaensis Bravo
Cephalocereus mezcalaensis Bravo
Cephalocereus mezcalaensis is a large columnar cactus native to multiple Mexican states, growing in seasonally dry and arid habitats.
Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus polylophus (DC.) Britton & Rose
Cephalocereus polylophus is a large columnar cactus native to central Mexico, with edible nutty-flavored fruits.
Myrtillocactus chiotilla (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) P.V.Heath
Myrtillocactus chiotilla (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) P.V.Heath
Myrtillocactus chiotilla is a tree-like branched cactus native to southern Mexico, with spiny shoots and day-opening yellow flowers.
Myrtillocactus cochal (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Myrtillocactus cochal (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Myrtillocactus cochal is a branched cactus with edible red fruits, native to the edges of the Sonoran Desert in Baja California, Mexico.
Myrtillocactus schenckii (J.A.Purpus) Britton & Rose
Myrtillocactus schenckii (J.A.Purpus) Britton & Rose
Myrtillocactus schenckii is an arborescent erect cactus native to parts of Mexico and Guatemala, growing in arid, salty gypsum/limestone habitats.
Corryocactus brevistylus (Schum. ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose
Corryocactus brevistylus (Schum. ex Vaupel) Britton & Rose
Corryocactus brevistylus is a shrubby cactus native to arid inter-Andean valleys of southern Peru and northern Chile.
Corryocactus erectus (Backeb.) F.Ritter
Corryocactus erectus (Backeb.) F.Ritter
Corryocactus erectus is a small cactus species native to cliffside desert and dry scrub habitats in Cusco, Peru.
Stenocereus aragonii (F.A.C.Weber) Buxb.
Stenocereus aragonii (F.A.C.Weber) Buxb.
Stenocereus aragonii is a night-blooming columnar cactus native to dry forests of Central America and southern Mexico.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum (DC.) Haw.
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is a widely cultivated epiphytic cactus with traditional medicinal uses and famously brief blooming.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.
Epiphyllum phyllanthus, the climbing cactus, is a night-blooming epiphytic cactus commonly found on Platypodium elegans trees.
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum hookeri Haw.
Epiphyllum hookeri is a perennial climbing cactus with showy white flowers native from Mexico to Venezuela.
Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose
Selenicereus grandiflorus (L.) Britton & Rose
Selenicereus grandiflorus is a night-blooming climbing cactus with fragrant large flowers native to the Americas.
Selenicereus spinulosus (DC.) Britton & Rose
Selenicereus spinulosus (DC.) Britton & Rose
Selenicereus spinulosus is a scandent cactus native to eastern Mexico and formerly southern Texas, easily grown to flower in cultivation.
Selenicereus anthonyanus (Alexander) D.R.Hunt
Selenicereus anthonyanus (Alexander) D.R.Hunt
Selenicereus anthonyanus is a climbing Mexican epiphytic cactus with fragrant one-night-only flowers.
Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm.
Selenicereus setaceus (Salm-Dyck ex DC.) A.Berger ex Werderm.
Selenicereus setaceus is a Cactaceae plant found across South America that is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Selenicereus monacanthus (Lem.) D.R.Hunt
Selenicereus monacanthus (Lem.) D.R.Hunt
Selenicereus monacanthus is a cactus species native to parts of Central and South America.
Disocactus ackermannii (Haw.) Ralf Bauer
Disocactus ackermannii (Haw.) Ralf Bauer
Disocactus ackermannii is an epiphytic cactus native to southern Mexican cloud forests, cultivated widely and holding a Royal Horticultural Society garden award.
Disocactus anguliger (Lem.) M.Á.Cruz & S.Arias
Disocactus anguliger (Lem.) M.Á.Cruz & S.Arias
Disocactus anguliger is an epiphytic cactus endemic to Mexico, widely cultivated for its attractive scented night flowers and tasty fruit.
Aporocactus flagelliformis (L.) Lem.
Aporocactus flagelliformis (L.) Lem.
Aporocactus flagelliformis, the rattail cactus, is an easy-to-grow epiphytic or lithophytic cactus native to Mexican dry forests.
Deamia testudo (Karw. ex Zucc.) Britton & Rose
Deamia testudo (Karw. ex Zucc.) Britton & Rose
Deamia testudo is a climbing or hanging cactus with spiny stems and white flowers, native from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus chrysacanthus (Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus chrysacanthus is a solitary barrel cactus native to Baja California Sur, Mexico, that produces colorful spines and yellow to red flowers.
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