Plate III — Cactaceae

A cabinet of cacti.

Spined columns, ribbed barrels and trailing forest epiphytes — gathered from the Sonoran, the Chihuahuan, the Andes and beyond.

The collection

Specimens

40 of 40 entries

Illustration of Beavertail
No. 01

Beavertail

Opuntia basilaris

Mojave and Colorado deserts of the American Southwest

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Illustration of Bishop's Cap
No. 02

Bishop's Cap

Astrophytum myriostigma

Limestone hills of north-eastern Mexico

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Illustration of Blue Barrel
No. 03

Blue Barrel

Ferocactus glaucescens

Hidalgo and Querétaro, Mexico

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Illustration of Blue Myrtle
No. 04

Blue Myrtle

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Central and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Brain Cactus
No. 05

Brain Cactus

Stenocactus multicostatus

Highlands of north-central Mexico

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Illustration of Bunny Ears
No. 06

Bunny Ears

Opuntia microdasys

Central and northern Mexico, chiefly the Chihuahuan Desert

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Illustration of Cardón
No. 07

Cardón

Pachycereus pringlei

Baja California and Sonora, Mexico

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Illustration of Chin Cactus
No. 08

Chin Cactus

Gymnocalycium bruchii

Sierras of Córdoba, Argentina

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Illustration of Cinnamon Cactus
No. 09

Cinnamon Cactus

Opuntia rufida

Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Claret Cup
No. 10

Claret Cup

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Southwestern United States and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Devil's Tongue
No. 11

Devil's Tongue

Ferocactus latispinus

Central Mexican highlands

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Illustration of Dragon Fruit
No. 12

Dragon Fruit

Hylocereus undatus

Tropical forests of southern Mexico and Central America

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Illustration of Easter Lily Cactus
No. 13

Easter Lily Cactus

Echinopsis oxygona

Grasslands of southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina

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Illustration of Fishhook Barrel
No. 14

Fishhook Barrel

Ferocactus wislizeni

Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico

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Illustration of Golden Ball
No. 15

Golden Ball

Parodia magnifica

Rocky slopes of southern Brazil and Uruguay

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Illustration of Golden Column
No. 16

Golden Column

Trichocereus terscheckii

Northwest Argentina and southern Bolivia

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Illustration of Golden Rat Tail
No. 17

Golden Rat Tail

Cleistocactus winteri

Cliffs of the Bolivian Andes

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Illustration of Hedgehog Cactus
No. 18

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus engelmannii

Deserts of the American Southwest and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Ladyfinger
No. 19

Ladyfinger

Mammillaria elongata

Limestone hills of central Mexico

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Illustration of Lemon Ball
No. 20

Lemon Ball

Parodia leninghausii

Rocky slopes of southern Brazil

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Illustration of Living Rock
No. 21

Living Rock

Ariocarpus fissuratus

Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Monk's Hood
No. 22

Monk's Hood

Astrophytum ornatum

Hidalgo and Querétaro, Mexico

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Illustration of Moon Cactus
No. 23

Moon Cactus

Gymnocalycium mihanovichii

Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina (the chlorophyll-free cultivar)

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Illustration of Old Man Cactus
No. 24

Old Man Cactus

Cephalocereus senilis

Hidalgo and Guanajuato, Mexico

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Illustration of Old Man of the Mountain
No. 25

Old Man of the Mountain

Oreocereus celsianus

High Andes of Bolivia and Argentina, above 3,000 m

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Illustration of Organ Pipe
No. 26

Organ Pipe

Stenocereus thurberi

Sonoran Desert of Mexico and southern Arizona

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Illustration of Peanut Cactus
No. 27

Peanut Cactus

Echinopsis chamaecereus

Mountains of northern Argentina

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Illustration of Peruvian Apple
No. 28

Peruvian Apple

Cereus repandus

Coastal scrub of Venezuela, Colombia and the Caribbean

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Illustration of Peyote
No. 29

Peyote

Lophophora williamsii

Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Powder Puff
No. 30

Powder Puff

Mammillaria bocasana

San Luis Potosí, central Mexico

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Illustration of Prickly Pear
No. 31

Prickly Pear

Opuntia ficus-indica

Central and southern Mexico, now naturalised worldwide

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Illustration of Queen of the Night
No. 32

Queen of the Night

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Tropical forests of southern Mexico and Central America

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Illustration of Rainbow Cactus
No. 33

Rainbow Cactus

Echinocereus rigidissimus

Mountains of Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico

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Illustration of Rat Tail Cactus
No. 34

Rat Tail Cactus

Disocactus flagelliformis

Cloud forest of southern Mexico, growing on trees and rocks

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Illustration of Saguaro
No. 35

Saguaro

Carnegiea gigantea

Sonoran Desert of Arizona, California and northwest Mexico

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Illustration of San Pedro
No. 36

San Pedro

Echinopsis pachanoi

Andean valleys of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia at 2,000–3,000 m

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Illustration of Silver Torch
No. 37

Silver Torch

Cleistocactus strausii

High Andes of Bolivia and Argentina, above 3,000 m

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Illustration of Star Cactus
No. 38

Star Cactus

Astrophytum asterias

Tamaulipas, Mexico and southern Texas

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Illustration of Teddy Bear Cholla
No. 39

Teddy Bear Cholla

Cylindropuntia bigelovii

Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the American Southwest

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Illustration of Totem Pole
No. 40

Totem Pole

Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus

A monstrose form of a species native to Baja California

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