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Geohintonia mexicana

Geohintonia mexicana is a rare cactus endemic to the gypsum hills of Nuevo León, Mexico. It represents the only species...

Rare Mexican Ornamental Endangered

9.4 Excellent

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Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)

The Star Cactus, *Astrophytum asterias*, is a small, globular cactus native to Texas and northeastern Mexico. Its distin...

Flat Ornamental Tex Mex Endangered

9.3 Excellent

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Melocactus conoideus

Melocactus conoideus is a small, globular cactus native to Brazil. It’s notable for its distinctive conical form and pro...

Small Brazilian Endangered Globular

9.2 Excellent

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Mammillaria herrerae

Mammillaria herrerae is a small, globular cactus native to Querétaro, Mexico. It’s notable for its distinctive white-spi...

Mexican Endangered Globular Mammillaria

9.1 Excellent

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Bishop's Cap (Astrophytum myriostigma)

The Bishop’s Cap, *Astrophytum myriostigma*, is a globular cactus native to the northeastern deserts of Mexico. Its dist...

Mexican Ornamental Star Shaped Globular

9.1 Excellent

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Melocactus azureus

Melocactus azureus is a globular cactus native to Bahia, Brazil. Its distinctive blue-green coloration and prominent, wo...

Brazilian Ornamental Blue Green Globular

9.0 Excellent

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Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a diminutive, globe-shaped cactus species endemic to Mexico’s San Luis Potosí region. I...

Tiny Mexican Ornamental Endangered

8.9 Great

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Turk's Cap Cactus (Melocactus matanzanus)

Melocactus matanzanus, commonly known as the Turk’s Cap Cactus, is a globular cactus native to Cuba. It's notable for de...

Cuban Ornamental Endangered Globular

8.9 Great

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Astrophytum capricorne (Goat Horn)

Native to Coahuila, Mexico, this globular cactus is distinguished by long, twisted, gray-brown spines that curl like goa...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Ribbed

8.8 Great

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Turk's Cap (Melocactus intortus)

Melocactus intortus, widely known as the Turk's Cap Cactus, is a Caribbean species notable for its cylindrical, woolly c...

Tropical Caribbean Ornamental Globular

8.8 Great

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Snowball Cactus (Mammillaria candida)

The Snowball Cactus, native to Mexico, is a globular succulent notable for its dense, white, snow-like spines and was fi...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Mammillaria

8.5 Great

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Scarlet Ball Cactus (Parodia haselbergii)

The Scarlet Ball Cactus is a spherical succulent native to Brazil that is distinguished by its bright red flowers and wa...

Small Brazilian Ornamental Globular

8.1 Great

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Gymnocalycium baldianum

First described by Spegazzini in 1925, Gymnocalycium baldianum is a small, flattened cactus native to Argentina that is...

Small Ornamental Argentinian Globular

7.9 Good

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Easter Lily Cactus (Echinopsis oxygona)

Native to southern Brazil and Argentina, the Easter Lily Cactus is a spherical plant noted for its large, fragrant, pink...

Ornamental South American Globular Pink Flowered

7.8 Good

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Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel)

A small globular cactus from northeastern Mexico and southern Texas, recognized by its fine bristle-like spines and brig...

Small Ornamental Tex Mex Globular

7.8 Good

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Spider Cactus (Gymnocalycium denudatum)

Native to South America, the Spider Cactus is a globular succulent notable for its distinctive, spider-like spines that...

Flat Ornamental South American Globular

7.7 Good

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Mammillaria perbella

Mammillaria perbella is a clustering Mexican cactus notable for its dense white radial spines that completely obscure it...

Small Mexican Ornamental Globular

7.7 Good

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Lobivia hertrichiana

Lobivia hertrichiana is a small clustering cactus from the Peruvian Andes, named after William Hertrich of the Huntingto...

Small Peruvian Ornamental Globular

7.7 Good

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Parodia werneri

Parodia werneri is a small globular cactus endemic to southern Brazil, listed as vulnerable due to restricted range and...

Clustering Ornamental South American Globular

7.4 Good

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Ancistrocactus scheeri (Fishhook Cactus)

Ancistrocactus scheeri, known as the Fishhook Cactus, is a small spherical plant native to the Mexican state of Tamaulip...

Small Ornamental Tex Mex Globular

7.1 Good