Trichocereus comes from the Greek term “thrix,” meaning “hair or hairy,” and “cereus,” meaning “candle.” It was first described by[…]
Thelocactus is a known flowering cactus genus. It is native to Central and Northern Mexico. Thelocactus is a small genus[…]
Tephrocactus comes from the Greek term “tephra,” meaning “ashes.” This refers to the ash color stems of this genus. This[…]
Stenocereus comes from the Greek term “stenos,” meaning “narrow.” It is composed of giant, shrubby, or tree-like columnar cacti. Stenocereus[…]
Selenicereus is named after the Greek moon goddess “Selene.” This was because flowers under this genus open at night. Selenicereus[…]
