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tses Cactus in order by Common Name

This is a table of the Scientific and Common names of cactus. Sometime the same cactus has different names and more often different cactus are called by the same name, some of these are succulents. This has been done alphabetically, to the best of my ability by Common names.

Scientific name Common name
Leuchtenbergia principis Agave cactus
Bryophyllum pinnatum air plant; miracle leaf
Yucca aloifolia Aloe Yucca
Opuntia microdasys var. albata angora bunny ears
Cissus rotundifolia Arabian wax cissus
Ferocactus Wislizenii Arizona Barrel
Coryphantha vivpara var. Arizonica Arizona Pincushion Cactus
Peniocereus greggi Arizona Queen of the Night
Echinocereus Pectinatus Var. Rigidissimus Arizona-Rainbow cactus
Sedum burrito baby burro tail
Fenestraria rhopalophylla baby toes
Notocactus roseoluteus Ball Cactus
Ferocactus, Echinocactus barrel cactus
Sansevieria hallii baseball bat
Nolina bear grass
Cotyledon tomentosa bear's paw
Opuntia basilaris beaver tail
Acanthocereus pentagonus big-needle vine
Mammillaria camptotricha bird's nest cactus
Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii' bird's nest snake plant
Astrophytum myriostigma bishop's cap
Puna clavarioides black fingers
Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' black rose
Aloe brevifolia blue Aloe
Ferocactus glaucescens blue barrel cactus
Pilosocereus pachycladus (P.azureus) blue candle
Cereus Hexagonus Blue Cereus
Senecio serpens blue chalk sticks
Myrtillocactus Geometrizans Blue Myrtle
Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris boojum tree
Tylecodon paniculatum botterboom
Beaucarnea recurvata bottle palm
Sansevieria hyacinthoides bowstring hemp
Opuntia fulgida var. mamillata 'Monstrosa' boxing glove
Echinofossulocactus brain cactus
Mammillaria elongata 'Cristata' brain cactus
Opuntia Aciculata Bristly Pear
Opuntia microdasys bunny ears
Aloe succotrina burn plant
Sedum morganianum burro tail
Adromischus trigynus calico hearts
Opuntia Imbricata Candelabrum Cactus
Senecio articulatus candle plant
Opuntia spinosior Cane cholla
Sedum spathulifolium ssp. pruinosum Cape Blanco Sedum
Pachycereus pringlei Cardon
Sempervivum Cat and kittens
Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca catapiller cactus
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri 'Makoyana' cat's whiskers
Agave Parryi century plant
Rhipsalis paradoxa Chain Cactus
Dudleya brittonii chalk rose
Echinomastus Johnsonii Var. Lutescens Chartreuse Hedgehog
Echeveria pulvinata chenille plant
Gymnocalycium chin-cactus; spider cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii Christmas cactus
Zygocactus truncatus Christmas cactus hybrid
Sedum rubrotinctum Christmas cheer
Opuntia microdasys var. rufida cinnamon cactus
Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris cirio
Echinocereus triglochidiatus claret cup cactus
Aloe ciliaris climbing Aloe
Bowiea volubilis climbing onion
Echinopsis (Lobivia) cob cacti
Lobivia Hertrichiana Cob Cactus
Sempervivum arachnoideum cobweb houseleek
Senecio haworthii cocoon plant
Echinocereus Pectinatus Var. Caespitosus Comb Cactus
Aloe striata coral aloe
Euphorbia mammillaris corncob cactus
Ferocactus covillei Coville's barrel
Euphorbia grandicornis cowhorn
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri 'linguiformis' cow's tongue
Schlumbergera truncata crab cactus
Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca creeping devil cactus
Cereus Ming Thing Crested Motrose Cactus
Rebutia crown cactus
Euphorbia millii var. splendens crown of thorns
Cereus jacamaru 'monstrosus' curiosity plant
Puna clavarioides dead man's fingers
Adenium obesum desert rose
Echinocereus Blanckii Devil’s Finger
Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii devil's backbone
Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo dog-tail cactus
Opuntia erectoclada dominoes
Sedum morganianum donkey tail
Mestoklema tuberosa donkie vygie
Dracaena dragon tree
Sedum spurium dragon's blood sedum
Dracaena draco dragon's blood tree
Hatiora salicornioides drunkard's dream
Lophophora williamsii dumpling cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum Dutchman's pipe
Echinocactus horizonthalonius eagle claws
Homalocephala texensis Eagle Claws
Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri Easter cactus
Schlumbergera gaertneri Easter cactus
Echinopsis multiplex Easter-lily cactus
Portulacara afra elephant bush
Dioscorea (Testudinaria) elephantipes elephant foot
Coryphantha elephantidens elephant tooth cactus
Pachycormis discolor elephant tree
Rhombophyllum dolabriforme elkhorn plant
Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' elkhorn; brain plant
Opuntia cylindrica emerald idol
Cereus neotetragonus Fairy Castle
Haworthia attenuata fa. caespitosa fairy washboard
Hesperaloe parviflora false Aloe
Talinum fame flower
Aloe plicatilis fan Aloe
Mammillaria plumosa feather cactus
Echinocereus Fendleri Fendler’s Hedgehog
Mammillaria (Dolichothele) longimamma finger-mound
Ferocactus cylindraceus fire barrel
Cryptocereus anthonyanus fish bone cactus
Mammillaria microcarpa fishook cactus
Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus fragrant moondrops
Boswellia frankincense
Graptopetalum paraguayense ghost plant
Euphorbia x lomi giant crown of thorns hybrid
Furcraea gigantea giant false agave
Aeonium canariense giant velvet rose
Thelocactus bicolor Glory of Texas
Zygocactus truncatus Gold Charm Christmas cactus
Echinocactus grusonii golden barrel
Lobivia Aurea Golden Lilly Cactus
Cleistocactus winteri (Hildewinteria aureispinus) golden rat tail
Sedum nussbaumerianum Golden Sedum
Mammillaria elongata golden stars
Notocactus leninghausii Golden Torch Cactus
Senecio herreanus gooseberry plant
Aeonium tabulaeforme green platters
Greenovia aurea green rose buds
Eriocereus Pomanensis Green Sirens
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea grizzly bear
Pachypodium namaquanum halfmens
Pelecyphora aselliformis hatchet cactus
Echinocereus hedgehog cactus
Sempervivum hen and chickens
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' Hindu rope plant
Cotyledon barbeyi hoary navelwort
Schlumbergera holiday cactus
Opuntia microdasys 'Lutea' honey Mike
Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus honeysuckle cactus
Sempervivum houseleek
Hylotelephium spectabile Ice Plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Ice Plant
Adenium swazicum impala lily
Kleinia pendula inchworm plant
Echinomastus Erectocentrus Indian Basket Cactus
Euphorbia mammillaris 'variegata' Indian corncob
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig
Opuntia monacantha Irish mittens
Crassula ovata jade plant
Senecio pachyphyllum jelly beans
x Pachyveria haagei jewel plant
x Pachyveria scheideckeri 'Cristata' jeweled crown
Opuntia monacantha 'Variegata' Joseph's coat
Yucca brevifolia Joshua tree
Opuntia Bigelovii jumping Cholla
Opuntia fulgida jumping Cholla
Lapidaria margaretae karroo rose
Selenicereus grandiflorus king of the night
Echinocereus Pectinatus Var. Reichenbachii Lace Cactus
Mammillaria lasiacantha lace-spine cactus
Mammillaria elongata lady finger cactus
Drimiopsis botryoides leather leaf
Parodia (Notocactus) submammulosus lemon ball
Notocactus Graessneri Lemon Donut
Pereskia aculeata lemon vine
Huernia zebrina life-saver plant
Opuntia schickendantzii lion's tongue
Sclerocactus Whipplei Little Barrel
Pleiospilos living rocks
Ariocarpus fissuratus living stone cactus
Lithops living stones
Dorotheanthus bellidiformis livingstone daisy
Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar palm
Aloe succotrina medicine Aloe
Euphorbia caput-medusae Medusa's head
Ariocarpus fissuratus Mexican living rock
Mammillaria Magnimamma Mexican Pincushion
Echeveria elegans Mexican snowball
Eriocereus Bonplandii Midnight Lady
Euphorbia milk bush
Mammillaria Microcarpa var. Milleria Miller’s Pincushion
Sedum multiceps miniature Joshua tree
Crassula tetragona miniature pine tree
Neobesseya Missouriensis Missouri Pincushion
Rhipsalis baccifera mistletoe cactus
Euphorbia lathyrus mole plant
Cereus Ming Thing Monster Cactus Crested
Portulaca moss rose
Bryophyllum daigremontianum mother of thousands
Sansevieria trifasciata mother-in-law's tongue
Cereus Ming Thing Motrose Cactus
Oreocereus fossulatus mountain cereus
Aloe suprafoliata mustache plant
Commiphora myrrh
Myrtillocactus geometrizans myrtle cactus
Umbilicus navelwort
Crassula perforata necklace vine
Cereus jacamaru night blooming cereus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum night blooming cereus
Hylocereus undatus night blooming cereus
Selenicereus grandiflorus night blooming cereus
Mammillaria nipple cactus
Fouquiera splendens ocotillo
Hylotelephium sieboldii October plant
Espostoa lanata old lady cactus
Mammillaria hahniana old lady cactus
Cephalocereus senilis old man cactus
Oreocereus celsianus old man of the Andes
Sedum divergens old man's bones
Lobivia Aurea Var. Cylindrica Orange Lily
Cleistocactus pojoensis Orange Silver Torch Cacti
Opuntia Anacantha Orange-tuna Cactus
Epiphyllum hybrids orchid cactus
Pachycereus marginatus organ pipe
Lemaireocereus Thurberi Organ Pipe Cactus
Stenocereus thurberi organ pipe cactus
Hylotelephium telephium Orpine
Mammillaria parkinsonii owls eyes
Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa oxtongue; pencil leaf
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora paddle plant
Echeveria derenbergii painted lady
Opuntia Chlorotica Pancake Prickly Pear
Kalanchoe tomentosa panda plant
Tephrocactus articulatus paperspine cactus
Aloe variegata partridge breast Aloe
Echinopsis chamaecereus peanut cactus
Chamaecereus Silvestri peanut cactus
x Gasteraloe beguinii pearl aloe; lizard tail
Gasteria bicolor 'Caespitosa' pencil leaf
Euphorbia tirucalli pencil plant
Kalanchoe marmorata penwiper plant
Kleinia gregori peppermint stick
Espostoa lanata Peruvian old man
Lophophora williamsii Peyote
Kleinia obesa (Senecio deflersii) pickle plant
Mammillaria Wilcoxii Pinal Pincushion
Mammillaria pincushion cactus
Mammillaria Scheidweilerana Pincushion Cactus
Parodia (Notocactus) rutilans pink ball cactus
Mammillaria Zeilmanniana Pink Crown
Echinopsis Scoullar Pink Hedgehog
Mammillaria elongata Pink Nymph
Aeonium haworthii pin-wheel
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii plaid cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii plain chin-cactus
Adromischus cooperi plover eggs
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia
Opuntia microdasys var. albispina polka dots
Beaucarnea recurvata pony tail
Rhipsalis warmingiana popcorn cactus
Opuntia Erinacea Var. Hystricina Porcupine Cactus
Mammillaria bocasana powder puff
Ornithogalum longibracteatum (O.caudatum) pregnant onion
Bryophyllum delagoense pregnant plant
Opuntia prickly pear
Opuntia Erinacea Var. Rhodantha Prickly Rose
Selennicereus Pteranthus Princess of the Night
Crassula muscosa 'Pseudolycopodiodes' princess pine
Leuchtenbergia principis prism cactus
Crassula perfoliata var. minor (C.falcata) propeller plant
Opuntia Santa-Rita Purple Prickly Pear
Portulaca purslane
Agave victoriae-reginae queen agave
Selenicereus macdomaldiae queen of the night
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata tricolor' rainbow bush
Echinocereus dasayacanthus rainbow cactus
Aporocactus flagelliformis rat-tail cactus
Crassula barkleyi (C.teres) rattlesnake tail
Mammillaria spinosissima red headed Irishman
Echinocereus Triglochidatus Var. Melanacanthus Red Hedgehog
Pedilanthus tithymaloides redbird cactus
Coryphantha vivpara var. aggreata Rising Biscuits common pincushion
Crassula rupestris rosary vine
Pereskia grandifolia rose cactus
Rhodiola rosea rose root
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii rose-plaid cactus; red cap
x Gasterhaworthia 'Royal Highness' royal highness
Carnegia gigantea Saguaro
Echinopsis (Trichocereus) pachanoi San Pedro
Astrophytum asterias sand dollar
Euphorbia fulgens scarlet plume
Astrophytum asterias sea urchin cactus
Lophocereus schottii Senita
Mammillaria bombycina silken pincushion
Parodia (Notocactus) scopa silver ball
Crassula deltoidea silver beads
Opuntia robusta Silver Dollar Cactus
Sedum treleaseisilver sedum Silver sedum
Ledebouria socialis 'Violacea' silver squill
Mammillaria elongata Silver Star Cactus" or Pink Nymph
Cleistocactus straussi silver torch
Nyctocereus serpentinus snake cactus
Sansevieria trifasciata snake plant
Mammillaria Oliviae Snowball Cactus
Mammillaria candida snowball pincushion
Yucca elata soaptree Yucca
Yucca aloifolia Spanish bayonet
Portulacara afra spekboom
Rhipsalis (Acanthorhipsalis) monacantha spiny Rhipsalis
Pleiospilos split rock
Bryophyllum pinnatum sprouting leaf
Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis spruce cones
Opuntia strobiliformis spruce cones
Opuntia versicolor staghorn cholla
Astrophytum Myriostigma Star Cactus
Orbea variegata star flower
Astrophytum Capricone Star of Capricorn
Stapelia hirsuta, Stapelia gigantea starfish flower
Sedum stonecrop
Lithops stoneface, cleft stone
Engelmann’s Echinocereus Engelmannii Strawberry Hedgehog
Senecio rowleyanus string of beads
Crassula perfossa string of buttons
Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii string of hearts
Senecio rowleyanus string of pearls
Heliocereus speciosus sun cactus
Notocactus Apricus Sun cup
x Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield' super burro tail
Peniocereus Greggii Sweet Potato
Opuntia bigelovii teddy bear cholla
Echinocereus Dasyacanthus Texas Rainbow
Schlumbergera truncata Thanksgiving cactus
Mammillaria gracilis (M.fragilis) thimble cactus
Tavaresia barklyi thimble flower
Aloe variegata tiger Aloe
Faucaria tigrina tiger jaws
Orbea variegata toad flower
Parodia aureispina Tom Thumb
Parodia maassii Tom Thumb cactus
Glottiphyllum tongue leaf
Echinopsis (Trichocereus) spachianus Torch Cactus
Trichocereus Spachianus Torch Cereus
Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo tortoise cactus
Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' tricolored jade
Opuntia Phaeacantha Tulip Prickly Pear
Opuntia dillenii tuna
Opuntia streptacantha tuna cardona
Melocactus turk's cap cactus
Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' variegated elephant bush
Fuurcaea selloa 'Marginata' variegated false agave
Cissus quadrangularis veld grape
Kalanchoe beharensis velvet leaf; elephant ear
Cheiriodopsis candidissima victory plant
Sedum acre wall pepper
Echinocereus Enneacanthus Warty Hedgehog
Crassula muscosa (C.lycopodioides) watch chain plant
Hoya carnosa wax plant
Parodia (Notocactus) haselbergii white-web ball
Mammillaria geminispina whitey
Gymnocalycium leeanum yellow chin-cactus
Notocactus haselbergii Yellow Pincushion cactus
Yucca baccata yucca
Haworthia attenuata fa. caespitosa zebra plant
Cryptocereus anthonyanus Zig-zag cactus
Decaryia madagascariensis Zig-zag plant
Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii Zig-zag plant
Schlumbergera truncata Zygocactus
 
 



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