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1. agavaceae-nolinaceae (Phocagallery / agavaceae-nolinaceae) Habitat: tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, particularly Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia; the Mediterranean. Description: a family ... 2. aizoaceae (Phocagallery / aizoaceae) Habitat: mainly South Africa although they also occur in Madagascar, Horn of Africa, Arabian peninsula, Island of Elba, Australia and New Zealand. Description: the Aizoaceae (Rudolphi) family of ... 3. aporocactus (Phocagallery / aporocactus) Habitat: Mexico. Description: this epiphytic genus is commonly referred to as ‘rat’s tail cactus’ because of the long, slender stems of the plants. They produce purplish red flowers ... 4. ariocarpus (Phocagallery / ariocarpus) Habitat: Texas, New Mexico, Northern Mexico. Description: they have a short stem with hard, large tubercles and a fleshy taproot. The white, pink or purple flowers arise from the centre. They are adapted ... 5. asclepiadaceae (Phocagallery / asclepiadaceae) Tribes: PERIPLOCEAE, CYNANCHEAE, MARSDENIEA, CEROPEGIEAE, STAPELIEAE. Habitat: they occur in a wide range of climates, from temperate to subtropical or tropical regions and even deserts; semi-arid regions ... 6. asphodelaceae-hyacinthaceae (Phocagallery / asphodelaceae-hyacinthaceae) Habitat: South Africa, Madagascar, Malawi, Australia, America, Arabian Peninsula, Socotra. Description: a family of monocotyledonous plants comprising about 500 species, mostly herbaceous perennials, ... 7. asteraceae (compositae) (Phocagallery / asteraceae) Habitat: the succulent species occur in South Africa, the Canary Islands, South Arabia, India, Madagascar. Description: the family includes dicotyledonous plants that may store water in the leaves, ... 8. astrophytum (Phocagallery / astrophytum) Habitat: Mexico, Texas. Description: cacti with globular but more often columnar stems which may have four to eight ribs (up to ten as the plants grow older) and be covered with a variable number of ... 9. caudiciforms (Phocagallery / caudiciformi) Habitat: Africa, Australia, Socotra, Central and South America, Mexico, Baja California, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas. Description: this is ... 10. cephalocereus (Phocagallery / cephalocereus) Habitat: Central and South America, particularly Brazil. Description: a columnar ribbed cactus with spiny areoles bearing flowers near the top when the plant is mature, usually after several years. It ... 11. cereus (Phocagallery / cereus) Habitat: Central and South America, West Indies. Description: the genus is comprised of very tall, woolly, spiny cacti; they show a columnar habit and a tendency to develop lateral branches. Adult specimens ... 12. convolvulaceae (Phocagallery / convolvulaceae) Habitat: India, South Africa,Transvaal region, Namibia. Description: these woody or herbaceous plants often show a climbing habit and may contain latex. They generally have a large rhizome or caudex. ... 13. crassulaceae (Phocagallery / crassulaceae) Subfamilies: CRASSULOIDEAE, SEDOIDEAE, COTYLEDONOIDEAE, KALANCHOIDEAE, ECHEVERIOIDEAE, SEMPERVIVOIDEAE. According to some botanists only two of them are to be considered subfamilies:the Crassuloideae and ... 14. cutura (Phocagallery / cutura) Courtesy of Dr. Cezzi owner of the botanical garden "La Cutura" 15. echinocereus (Phocagallery / echinocereus) Habitat: Mexico, western United States. Description: the plants grouped in this genus occupy very different habitats: from sea level to elevations of approximately 3000 metres (9800 ft). Some show an ... 16. cactaceous flower forms (Phocagallery / forme florali-cactaceae) Presented here are the many different flower forms of cacti; we wish this may help you identify your plant genus and species. 17. succulent flower forms (Phocagallery / forme-florali-succulente) Presented here are the many different flower forms of succulents; we wish this may help you identify your plant genus and species. VISIT THE FAMILIES OF SUCCULENTS 18. gavazzi (Phocagallery / gavazzi) Courtesy of Prof. Gavazzi. 19. geraniaceae (Phocagallery / geraniaceae) Habitat: nearly all the species are from South Africa. Description: a family of dicotyledonous, herbaceous plants. The leaves are normally opposite, palmate-veined, sometimes covered in soft hairs. ... 20. harrisia (Phocagallery / harrisia) Habitat: Cuba, Argentina, Jamaica, Florida. Description: sprawling or creeping night-flowering plants with large, long-tubed blooms in the summer, followed by scaly fruits. They are now within the genus ...
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