Species Catalog: Cacti
Category Summary
A family exclusive to the Americas, master of adaptation to desert conditions and extreme drought. Characterized by their areoles, spines, and succulent photosynthetic stems.
Acanthocalycium catamarcense
Catamarca acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium chionanthum
White-flowered acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium ferrarii
Ferrari's acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium glaucum
Glaucous acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium glaucum F.Ritter
Glaucous Acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium griseum
Grey acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium klimpelianum
Klimpel's acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium peitscherianum
Peitscher's acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium spiniflorum
Spiny-flowered acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium spiniflorum f. cristata
Crested spiny acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium spiniflorum (K.Schum.) Backeb.
Spiny-flowered Acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium thionanthum
Sulfur-flowered acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium thionanthum (Speg.) Backeb.
Sulphur-flower Acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium variiflorum
Variable-flowered acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium violaceum
Violet acanthocalycium
Acanthocalycium violaceum (Werderm.) Backeb.
Violet Acanthocalycium
Acanthocereus baxaniensis
Baxani climbing cactus
Acanthocereus chiapensis
Chiapas climbing cactus
Acanthocereus colombianus
Colombian climbing cactus
Acanthocereus horridus
Horrible cactus
Acanthocereus occidentalis
Western climbing cactus
Acanthocereus pitajaya
Pitajaya
Acanthocereus subinermis
Nearly spineless triangle cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Triangle cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'
Fairy castles cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus f. cristata
Crested triangle cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus f. monstruosa
Monstrose triangle cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
Barbed-wire Cactus
Acharagma aguirreanum
Aguirre's acharagma
Acharagma aguirreanum f. cristata
Crested Aguirre's acharagma
Acharagma aguirreanum (Glass & R.A.Foster) Glass
Aguirre's Acharagma
Acharagma roseanum
Rose acharagma
Acharagma roseanum (Boed.) E.F.Anderson
Rosy Acharagma
Acharagma roseanum f. cristata
Crested rose acharagma
Ancistrocactus brevihamatus
Short-hook ancistrocactus
Ancistrocactus scheeri
Scheer's ancistrocactus
Ancistrocactus scheeri f. cristata
Crested Scheer's ancistrocactus
Ancistrocactus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Scheer's Fishhook Cactus
Ancistrocactus tobuschii
Tobusch's fishhook cactus
Ancistrocactus tobuschii (W.T.Marshall) Backeb. ex L.D.Benson
Tobusch's Fishhook Cactus
Ancistrocactus uncinatus
Curved-hook cactus
Ariocarpus agavoides
Agave-like living rock
Ariocarpus agavoides (Castañeda) E.F.Anderson
Agave-leaf Living Rock
Ariocarpus bravoanus
Bravo's living rock cactus
Ariocarpus bravoanus H.M.Hern. & E.F.Anderson
Bravo's Living Rock
Ariocarpus bravoanus var. hintonii
Hinton's living rock cactus
Ariocarpus confusus
Confused living rock cactus
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Living rock cactus
Ariocarpus fissuratus f. cristata
Crested living rock cactus
Ariocarpus fissuratus f. intermedius
Intermediate living rock
Ariocarpus fissuratus K.Schum. in Engl. & Prantl
Star Rock Cactus
Ariocarpus fissuratus var. lloydii
Lloyd's living rock cactus
Ariocarpus furfuraceus C.H.Thomps.
Seven Stars Living Rock
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Black living rock cactus
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f. albiflorus
White-flowered dwarf rock cactus
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f. cristata
Crested black rock cactus
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus (Lem. ex K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Dwarf Living Rock
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. albiflorus
White-flowered black rock cactus
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. elephantidens
Elephant-tooth black rock cactus
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus var. macdowellii
MacDowell's black rock cactus
Ariocarpus retusus
Seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus f. cristata
Crested seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus 'Major'
Large seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus 'Minor'
Dwarf seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus Scheidw.
False Peyote
Ariocarpus retusus var. confusus
Intermediate seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus var. elongatus
Elongated seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus var. furfuraceus
Scurfy seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus var. pectinatus
Pectinate seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus var. scapharostroides
Keel-shaped seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus retusus var. trigonus
Triangle seven stars cactus
Ariocarpus scaphirostris
Boat-beak living rock cactus
Ariocarpus scaphirostrus Boed.
Boat-beak Living Rock
Ariocarpus trigonus
Triangle living rock cactus
Armatocereus arduus
Arduous armatocereus
Armatocereus cartwrightianus
Cartwright's armatocereus
Armatocereus cartwrightianus Backeb.
Pacific Armour Cactus
Armatocereus godingianus
Goding's armatocereus
Armatocereus godingianus (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Northern Andean Pitajaya
Armatocereus humilis
Dwarf armatocereus
Armatocereus humilis (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Dwarf Pitajaya
Armatocereus laetus
Cheerful armatocereus
Armatocereus laetus Backeb.
Laetus Armatocereus
Armatocereus mataranus F.Ritter
Matarana Armatocereus
Armatocereus matucanensis
Matucana armatocereus
Armatocereus oligogonus
Few-ribbed armatocereus
Armatocereus procerus
Tall armatocereus
Armatocereus procerus Rauh & Backeb.
Tall Armatocereus
Armatocereus rauhii
Rauh's armatocereus
Armatocereus rauhii Backeb.
Rauh's Armatocereus
Armatocereus riomajensis Rauh & Backeb.
Río Majes Armatocereus
Arrojadoa bahiensis
Bahian arrojadoa
Arrojadoa canudosensis
Canudos arrojadoa
Arrojadoa dinae
Dina's arrojadoa
Arrojadoa dinae Buining & Bredero
Dina's Arrojadoa
Arrojadoa eriocaulis
Woolly-stemmed arrojadoa
Arrojadoa marylaniae
Marylan's arrojadoa
Arrojadoa marylaniae Soares Filho & M.Machado
Marylania's Arrojadoa
Arrojadoa multiflora
Many-flowered arrojadoa
Arrojadoa penicillata
Brush arrojadoa