Dictionary of 🌵 Cactus Names

by Maarten H.J. van der Meer

Cactus Names - A

171

Subcategories New

Acanthanthus Acanthechinopsis Acanthinopsis (×)Acanthocalycium Acanthocephala

×Astrocalycium Austrocactus hibernus subsp. robustior Armatocereus godingianus subsp. brevispinus Arthrocereus spinosissimus Armatocereus godingianus

Cactus Names - B

76

Subcategories New

Backebergia Banfiopuntia Bartschella Beahmara (×)Bergerocactus

Browningia altissima Browningia amstutziae Borzicactus roezlii Bloßfeldia Borzicactus neoroezlii

Cactus Names - C

344

Subcategories New

Cactara (×)Cactodendron Cactoideae Cactus Caerulocereus

Caerulocereus Cladoblasia Copiapoa longistaminea subsp. imperialis Cipocereus minensis subsp. leiocarpus Coryphantha ramillosa subsp. santarosa

Cactus Names - D

99

Subcategories New

Dactylanthocactus Deamia Delaetia Demnosa Dendrocereus

Discocactus zehntneri subsp. petrhalfarii Discocactus pseudoinsignis Discocactus catingicola Discocactus diersianus Discocactus fariae-peresii

Cactus Names - E

339

Subcategories New

Ebnerella Eccremocactus Eccremocereus Echidnopsis (×)Echinaageocereus (×)

Echinocereus engelmannii subsp. porphyrogenitus Echinocereus engelmannii subsp. xiphizon Echinocereus viridiflorus var. neocapillus Eriosyce marksiana var. lissocarpa Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. rutowiorum

Cactus Names - F

55

Subcategories New

Facheiroa Feastara (×)Ferenocactus (×)Ferobergia (×)Ferocactus

×Ferocalycium Frailea mammifera subsp. angelesiae Frailea buenekeri subsp. densispina Frailea curvispina Frailea diersiana

Cactus Names - G

85

Subcategories New

Gangsteria Geohintonia Gerocephalus Gestapia Glandulicactus

×Gymnorebutia Gangsteria Gestapia Gummocactus Gymnocalycium kuehhasii subsp. corneispinum

Cactus Names - H

78

Subcategories New

Haagea Haageocana (×)Haageocereus Haagespostoa (×)Haagivia (×)

Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. chryseus Haageocereus versicolor subsp. pseudoversicolor Haageocereus acranthus subsp. zonatus Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. turbidus Harrisia divaricata

Cactus Names - I

10

Subcategories New

Idria Innesara (×)Irechocereus Isillocactus (×)Islaya

Idria ×Isillocactus glassii Irechocereus akersii Islaya minor Islaya

Cactus Names - J

6

Subcategories New

Jaënocereus Jasminocereus Joyceara (×)Juenocereus

Jasminocereus thouarsii Jasminocereus galapagensis ×Joyceara Jaënocereus Juenocereus

Cactus Names - K

12

Subcategories New

Kadenicarpus Kimnachia Kleinerara (×)Knebelara (×)Krainzia

Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. minimus Kadenicarpus horripilus Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele Krainzia Kadenicarpus

Cactus Names - L

92

Subcategories New

Lactomamillaria Lagenosocereus Lasiocereus Leimartillocereus (×)Lemaireocereus

Loxanthocereus acanthurus subsp. pullatus Lymanbensonia brevispina Loxanthocereus hystrix Leuenbergeria aureiflora Leuenbergeria bleo

Cactus Names - M

272

Subcategories New

Macdougallara (×)Machaerocereus Maierocactus Maihuenia Maihuenioideae

Melocactus violaceus subsp. ritteri Mammillaria winterae subsp. aramberri Mammillaria melanocentra subsp. rubrograndis Mammillaria xaltianguensis subsp. bambusiphila Matucana haynei subsp. hystrix

Cactus Names - N

52

Subcategories New

Navajoa Neoabbottia Neobesseya Neobinghamia (×)Neobuxbaumia

Nopal Neoraimondia arequipensis Notocactus hypocrateriformis Neolloydia inexpectata ×Nogginsia

Cactus Names - O

167

Subcategories New

Obregonia Oehmea Ophiorhipsalis Opulea (×)Opuntara (×)

Opuntia benedicta Opuntia elata var. obovata Opuntia engelmannii var. cuija Opuntia galapageia subvar. inermis Opuntia megapotamica var. salagria

Cactus Names - P

225

Subcategories New

Pachebergia (×)Pacherocactus (×)Pachgerocereus (×)Pachycereus Papyrocactus

Pediocactus simpsonii f. dinosauriensis ×Perenbergeria Pilosocereus superfloccosus Pereskea Pilosocereus juaruensis subsp. cincinnopetalus

Cactus Names - Q

4

Subcategories New

Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Quiabentia verticillata Quiabentia zehntneri Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Cactus Names - R

116

Subcategories New

Rapicactus Rapicarpus (×)Rathbunia Rathbunillocactus (×)Rauhocereus

×Rhipsatiora Rebutia adolf-hitler ×Rhodeskia ×Rhodenbergeria Rhipsalis paradoxa subsp. septentrionalis

Cactus Names - S

162

Subcategories New

Salmiopuntia Salmonopuntia Salpingolobivia Salpingolobiviopsis (×)Samaipaticereus

Strombocactus disciformis subsp. esperanzae Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. terrae-canyonae Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis Stenocereus quevedonis Selenicereus anthonyanus

Cactus Names - T

97

Subcategories New

Tacinga Tephrocactus Tephropuntia Terecaulis Thechinocactus (×)

Tribularia Tephrocactus paediophilus Trichocereus macrogonus subsp. sanpedro Tacinga inamoena Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. kupcakii

Cactus Names - U

9

Subcategories New

Uebelmannia Ursopuntia Utahia

Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. horrida Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. flavispina Uebelmannia pectinifera Ursopuntia textoris Uebelmannia gummifera

Cactus Names - V

3

Subcategories New

Vatricania Vollia

Vatricania guentheri Vollia Vatricania

Cactus Names - W

40

Subcategories New

Weberbaueria Weberbauerocereus Weberbostoa (×)Weberiopuntia Weberocereus

Weberocereus glaber Weberocereus trichophorus Weberbauerocereus albus Weberbauerocereus churinensis Weberbauerocereus cuzcoënsis

Cactus Names - X

6

Subcategories New

Xhonneuxara (×)Xiquexique

Xiquexique gounellei subsp. zehntneri Xiquexique tuberculatus Xiquexique frewenii Xiquexique gounellei Xiquexique

Cactus Names - Y

6

Subcategories New

Yavia Yungasocereus Yungastocactus (×)Yungastocereus (×)

Yungasocereus inquisivensis Yavia cryptocarpa ×Yungastocereus ×Yungastocactus Yavia

Cactus Names - Z

3

Subcategories New

Zehntnerella Zygocactus

Zehntnerella squamulosa Zygocactus Zehntnerella

Family Names

5

Subcategories New

Cactaceae Leuchtenbergiaceae Nopaleaceae Opuntiaceae Ribesiaceae

Ribesiaceae Nopaleaceae Opuntiaceae Leuchtenbergiaceae Cactaceae

Non-Cacti

12

Subcategories New

Cactites Eopuntia Ribes

Euopuntia Ribes Eopuntia douglassii Eopuntia Cactites tesselatus