Thelocactus nidulans is a cactus in the genus Thelocactus belonging to the family Cactaceae. Thelocactus nidulans is globe-shaped solitary cactus about 15 cm high and about 20 cm in diameter. The ribs are rather low and marked with raised, angulartubercles. There can be from 20 to 25 ribs. The ...
Thelocactus setispinus, known commonly as Hedgehog cactus or the Miniature Barrel Cactus, is a cactus in the genus Thelocactus belonging to the family Cactaceae. Thelocactus nidulans is globe-shaped to short cylindrical cactus about 8 inches (20 cm) to 12 inches (30 cm) wide and up to 60 ...
Stetsonia is a genus of cactus, with the sole species Stetsonia coryne, the toothpick cactus. The plant is native to the deserts of Argentina and Bolivia. Stetsonia coryne grows to a height of 15 to 25 ft (4.6 to 7.6 m) tall. It has white flowers. The genus was named to honor Francis Lynde Stetson, ...
Weberbauerocereus is a genus of ceroid cactus, considered to be intermediate between the genera Trichocereus and Cleistocactus. The genus is named after August Weberbauer because of his extensive research in the Peruvian Andes.
Weingartia is a genus in the family Cactaceae, native to Bolivia and Argentina. Plants usually solitary. Stems globose to oblong, to 20 cm high and 15 cm, rarely 30 cm in diameter, fresh green. Ribs 12 - 18, spiraling, forming distinct tubercles. Areoles on the tubercle in excentric position, ...
Yavia cryptocarpa is a species of cactus (family Cactaceae) and the only species of the newly discovered genus Yavia. The genus is named after Argentina's department Yavi, Jujuy Province, where the plant is endemic to sparsely vegatated rocky slopes. The plant is also sometimes put in the tribe ...
Yungasocereus inquisivensis is a species of cactus native to Bolivia, the sole member of its genus, Yungasocereus. It is a columnar cactus, appearing either as a tree or shrub, ranging up to 4-5 meters in height. The 6-7 cm diameter stems are dark green, with 6-10 ribs. The 1.5-3 cm spines are in ...
Compact tufts of open rosettes 2-5cm across with offsets on short stolons. Leaves ovate to spoon-shaped, 10-20 by 5-10mm long, green with a purplish tinge, densely short hairy giving them a velvety look. Flowering stems leafy, 15-20cm high carry wide inflorescences with pink to red-purple flowers ...
