Family Cactaceae


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Cleistocactus dependens
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Seticleistocactus dependens

C. dependens

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


Cleistocactus fieldianus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Borzicactus fieldianus, Clistanthocereus fieldianus, Borzicactus tessellatus, Clistanthocereus tessellatus, Cleistocactus fieldianus, Borzicactus calviflorus, Clistanthocereus calviflorus, Borzicactus samnensis, Clistanthocereus samnensis, Cleistocactus fieldianus, Borzicactus cajamarcensis

C. fieldianus

Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA


C. fieldianus

Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA

C. fieldianus
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Cleistocactus hyalacanthus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cliestocactus straussii, Cliestocactus jujuyensis

C. hyalacanthus

Photo taken at: Driveway Off CA HWY 76
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C. hyalacanthus
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

C. hyalacanthus
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Cleistocactus icosagonus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus icosagonus, Cereus icosagonus, Borzicactus icosagonus, Binghamia icosagona, Seticereus icosagonus, Cactus humboldtii, Cereus humboldtii, Cleistocactus humboldtii, Borzicactus humboldtii, Binghamia humboldtii, Seticereus humboldtii, Matucana humboldtii, Cereus aurvillus, Borzicactus aurvillus, Seticereus aurvillus

C. icosagonus

Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA


Cleistocactus parapetiensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cleistocactus azerensis

C. parapetiensis

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


C. parapetiensis

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Bolivicereus samaipatanus, Borzicactus samaipatanus, Akersia roseiflora, Bolivicereus brevicaulis, Bolivicereus croceus, Bolivicereus rufus

C. samaipatanus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ


Cleistocactus sepium
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus sepium, Cereus sepium, Borzicactus sepium, Borzicactus ventimigliae, Borzicactus morleyanus, Borzicactus jajoianus, Loxanthocereus jajoianus, Borzicactus websterianus, Borzicactus aequatorialis


C. sepium

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

Cleistocactus strausii
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Pilocereus strausii, Cereus strausii, Borzicactus strausii

C. strausii

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


C. strausii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

Cleistocactus tarijensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cleistocactus compactus

C. tarijensis

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA


Cleistocactus winteri
Common Name(s): Rat Tail Cactus
Synonym(s): Winteria aureispina, Hidewintera aureispina, Winterocereus aureispinus, Loxanthocereus aureispinus, Clistocactus aureispinus

C. winteri

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


C. winteri

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

*Currently 10 of 49 known species shown in this genus.