Polaskia chende (Roland-Gosselin) A. C. Gibson & K. E. Horak 1978
Polaskia chende looks like tree cacti, branching terminally to 4 m (13 feet) high with distinct trunks to 80 cm (31 in) high and...
Polaskia: A Tree-Like Cacti
Polaskia is named after Charles Polaski, an amateur American. In 1905, Robert Roland-Gosselin described two large cacti that grow in the dry, cactus-rich area...
Matucana intertexta
Matucana intertexta plants are usually solitary. The stunning flowers are oblique, pale orange to vermilion to scarlet, with violet margins, 7–10.5 cm (2.8–4.1 inches) long,...
Quiabentia (Britton & Rose 1923)
Within the genus Quiabentia, there are two species: one found in Brazil and the other in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
There was early and lingering...
Polaskia chichipe: Elegant cactus that resembles a columnar tree
Habitat: The Polaskia chichipe succulent cactus grows in xerophytic shrubland. Plants are treelike, branching more or less terminally to form distinct crowns up to...
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926
Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to plant collectors due to its exquisite...
Ferocactus emoryi (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926
Family: Ferocactus emoryi is a species of the family Cactaceae in the order Caryophyllales.
Genus: It is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus.
Habitat: Ferocactus...
Turbinicarpus knuthianus: A Masterclass in Cactus Elegance
Family: Turbinicarpus knuthianus is a species of the family Cactaceae.
Altitude: About 1,700 meters above sea level.
Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus knuthianus (Boedeker) V. John & Riha...
Matucana krahnii: Stunning little clustering cactus
Matucana krahnii is a species of matucana in the family CACTACEAE. There are more than five known locations in Peru where this cactus can...