Dictionary of 🌵 Cactus Names

by Maarten H.J. van der Meer

Cactus Names - A

183

Subcategories New

Acanthanthus Acanthechinopsis Acanthinopsis (×)Acanthocalycium Acanthocephala

×Austronotia Austrocactus aonikenkensis ×Astrocalycium Austrocactus hibernus subsp. robustior Armatocereus godingianus subsp. brevispinus

Cactus Names - B

80

Subcategories New

Backebergia Banfiopuntia Bartschella Beahmara (×)Bergerocactus

Borzicactus fieldianus subsp. tessellatus Browningia altissima Browningia amstutziae Browningia columnaris Brasilicereus estevesii

Cactus Names - C

393

Subcategories New

Cactara (×)Cactodendron Cactoideae Cactus Caerulocereus

Cylindropuntia tesajo Caerulocereus Cladoblasia Copiapoa coquimbana var. wagenknechtii Copiapoa longistaminea subsp. imperialis

Cactus Names - D

102

Subcategories New

Dactylanthocactus Deamia Delaetia Demnosa Dendrocereus

Discocactus zehntneri subsp. petrhalfarii Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus pseudoinsignis Discocactus catingicola Discocactus diersianus

Cactus Names - E

395

Subcategories New

Ebnerella Eccremocactus Eccremocereus Echidnopsis (×)Echinaageocereus (×)

Echinocactus sect. Platypodium Echinocereus engelmannii subsp. porphyrogenitus Echinocereus engelmannii subsp. xiphizon Echinocereus viridiflorus var. neocapillus Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus

Cactus Names - F

68

Subcategories New

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

×Ferocalycium Frailea mammifera subsp. angelesiae Frailea buenekeri subsp. densispina Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. eastwoodiae Ferocactus latispinus subsp. greenwoodii

Cactus Names - G

99

Subcategories New

Gangsteria Geohintonia Gerocephalus Gestapia Glandulicactus

×Gymnorebutia Gangsteria Gestapia Gummocactus Gymnocalycium kuehhasii subsp. corneispinum

Cactus Names - H

81

Subcategories New

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

Haageocereus subgen. Faustocereus Haageocereus acranthus subsp. backebergii Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. chryseus Haageocereus versicolor subsp. pseudoversicolor Haageocereus acranthus subsp. zonatus

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

104

Subcategories New

Lactomamillaria Lagenosocereus Lasiocereus Leimartillocereus (×)Lemaireocereus

Loxanthocereus acanthurus subsp. pullatus Loxanthocereus hystrix Loxanthocereus jajoanus Loxanthocereus pachycladus Lymanbensonia brevispina

Cactus Names - M

340

Subcategories New

Macdougallara (×)Machaerocereus Maierocactus Maihuenia Maihuenioideae

Mammillaria huntiana Melocactus cardinalis Melocactus violaceus subsp. margaritaceus Melocactus violaceus subsp. ritteri Mammillaria winterae subsp. aramberri

Cactus Names - N

53

Subcategories New

Navajoa Neoabbottia Neobesseya Neobinghamia (×)Neobuxbaumia

Nopal Neowerdermannia chilensis Neoraimondia arequipensis Notocactus hypocrateriformis Neolloydia inexpectata

Cactus Names - O

204

Subcategories New

Obregonia Oehmea Ophiorhipsalis Opulea (×)Opuntara (×)

Opuntia subgen. Stenopuntia Opuntia benedicta Opuntia elata var. obovata Opuntia elata var. delaetiana Opuntia engelmannii var. cuija

Cactus Names - P

262

Subcategories New

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

Pediocactus simpsonii f. dinosauriensis ×Perenbergeria Pilosocereus superfloccosus Pereskea Pilosocereus pachycladus subsp. viridis

Cactus Names - Q

4

Subcategories New

Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Quiabentia verticillata Quiabentia zehntneri Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Cactus Names - R

125

Subcategories New

Rapicactus Rapicarpus (×)Rathbunia Rathbunillocactus (×)Rauhocereus

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

Cactus Names - S

174

Subcategories New

Salmiopuntia Salmonopuntia Salpingolobivia Salpingolobiviopsis (×)Samaipaticereus

Strombocactus disciformis subsp. esperanzae Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. intermedius Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. terrae-canyonae Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. havasupaiensis

Cactus Names - T

107

Subcategories New

Tacinga Tephrocactus Tephropuntia Terecaulis Thechinocactus (×)

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

Cactus Names - U

11

Subcategories New

Uebelmannia Ursopuntia Utahia

Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. horrida Uebelmannia gummifera subsp. meninensis Uebelmannia pectinifera subsp. flavispina Uebelmannia buiningii Uebelmannia pectinifera

Cactus Names - V

3

Subcategories New

Vatricania Vollia

Vatricania guentheri Vollia Vatricania

Cactus Names - W

41

Subcategories New

Weberbaueria Weberbauerocereus Weberbostoa (×)Weberiopuntia Weberocereus

Weberocereus glaber Weberocereus rosei Weberocereus trichophorus 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