Dictionary of 🌵 Cactus Names

by Maarten H.J. van der Meer

Cactus Names - A

195

Subcategories New

Acanthanthus Acanthechinopsis Acanthinopsis (×)Acanthocalycium Acanthocephala

Anhalonium areolosum ×Austronotia Austrocactus aonikenkensis ×Astrocalycium Austrocactus hibernus subsp. robustior

Cactus Names - B

84

Subcategories New

Backebergia Banfiopuntia Bartschella Beahmara (×)Bergerocactus

Bolivicereus simii-cauda Borzicactus fieldianus subsp. tessellatus Browningia altissima Browningia amstutziae Browningia columnaris

Cactus Names - C

432

Subcategories New

Cactara (×)Cactodendron Cactoideae Cactus Caerulocereus

Cereus aquicaulensis Cereus panoploeatus Cylindrocactus ×Cylindronia Cylindropuntia tesajo

Cactus Names - D

106

Subcategories New

Dactylanthocactus Deamia Delaetia Demnosa Dendrocereus

Deamia funis Diaguita Discocactus zehntneri subsp. petrhalfarii Discocactus diersianus subsp. nudicephalus Discocactus zehntneri subsp. boomianus

Cactus Names - E

433

Subcategories New

Ebnerella Eccremocactus Eccremocereus Echidnopsis (×)Echinaageocereus (×)

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

Cactus Names - F

86

Subcategories New

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

Fimbriatocactus ×Ferocalycium Frailea mammifera subsp. angelesiae Frailea buenekeri subsp. densispina Frailea pumila subsp. colombiana

Cactus Names - G

117

Subcategories New

Gangsteria Geohintonia Gerocephalus Gestapia Glandulicactus

Grusonia bulbispina subsp. basileocephala ×Gymnorebutia Gangsteria Gestapia Gummocactus

Cactus Names - H

93

Subcategories New

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

×Harrisnopsis Haageocereus subgen. Faustocereus Haageocereus acranthus subsp. backebergii Haageocereus pseudomelanostele subsp. chryseus Haageocereus versicolor subsp. pseudoversicolor

Cactus Names - I

10

Subcategories New

Idria Innesara (×)Irechocereus Isillocactus (×)Islaya

Idria ×Isillocactus glassii Irechocereus akersii Islaya minor Islaya

Cactus Names - J

7

Subcategories New

Jaënocereus Jasminocereus Jauhisoparodia Joyceara (×)Juenocereus

Jauhisoparodia Jasminocereus thouarsii Jasminocereus galapagensis ×Joyceara Jaënocereus

Cactus Names - K

12

Subcategories New

Kadenicarpus Kimnachia Kleinerara (×)Knebelara (×)Krainzia

Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele subsp. minimus Kadenicarpus horripilus Kadenicarpus pseudomacrochele Krainzia Kadenicarpus

Cactus Names - L

117

Subcategories New

Lactomamillaria Lagenosocereus Lasiocereus Leimartillocereus (×)Lemaireocereus

Leptocereus cremnophilus Leptocereus rosei Leptocereus septentrionalis Leptocereus bayahibensis Loxanthocereus hoxeyi subsp. grandis

Cactus Names - M

392

Subcategories New

Macdougallara (×)Machaerocereus Maierocactus Maihuenia Maihuenioideae

Melocactus spatanginus Melocactus spatangus Melocactus cephalenoplus Mammillaria huntiana Melocactus cardinalis

Cactus Names - N

55

Subcategories New

Navajoa Neoabbottia Neobesseya Neobinghamia Neobuxbaumia

Noctocactus Nopal Neowerdermannia chilensis Neoraimondia arequipensis Neolloydia matehualensis

Cactus Names - O

230

Subcategories New

Obregonia Oehmea Ophiorhipsalis Opulea (×)Opuntara (×)

Opuntia basilaris subsp. longiareolata ×Orensia Opuntia subgen. Stenopuntia Opuntia benedicta Opuntia elata var. obovata

Cactus Names - P

290

Subcategories New

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

Praecereus euchlorus subsp. goianus Parodia fraileoides Pediocactus simpsonii f. dinosauriensis ×Perenbergeria Pilosocereus superfloccosus

Cactus Names - Q

4

Subcategories New

Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Quiabentia verticillata Quiabentia zehntneri Quasitephrocactus Quiabentia

Cactus Names - R

141

Subcategories New

Rapicactus Rapicarpus (×)Rathbunia Rathbunillocactus (×)Rauhocereus

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

Cactus Names - S

192

Subcategories New

Salmiopuntia Salmonopuntia Salpingolobivia Salpingolobiviopsis (×)Samaipaticereus

Spinocactus Subnavajoa Sphaerocarpa Strombocactus disciformis subsp. esperanzae Sclerocactus parviflorus subsp. intermedius

Cactus Names - T

120

Subcategories New

Tacinga Tephrocactus Tephropuntia Terecaulis Thechinocactus (×)

Trichocactus Tribularia Tephrocactus paediophilus Trichocereus macrogonus subsp. sanpedro Tacinga inamoena

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 albus Weberbauerocereus churinensis

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

13

Subcategories New

Cactites Eopuntia Lewisia Ribes

Lewisia Euopuntia Ribes Eopuntia douglassii Eopuntia