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21. bromeliaceae (Phocagallery / bromeliaceae) Habitat: subtropical and tropical America. Description: a family of monocotyledonous, mostly herbaceous plants; some genera are epiphytic. They have a short stem and leaves arranged in a rosette. The ... 22. browningia (Phocagallery / browningia) Habitat: Peru. Description: columnar habit; some are more branched and tree-like in appearance. Soil: basic mix. Location: grow in full sun. Temperature: minimum temperature between 8 and 10°C ... 23. burseraceae (Phocagallery / burseraceae) Habitat: the Tropics. Description: this group embraces dicotyledonous, deciduous plants that grow into shrubs or trees; they are related to the Rutaceae and produce resins and oils. The leaves are alternate ... 24. carnegiea (Phocagallery / carnegiea) Habitat: Arizona, southwestern California, State of Sonora (Mexico). Description: a genus of gigantic columnar cacti that may reach 15 metres (50 ft) in height. Very long-lived, they’re commonly ... 25. caudiciforms (Phocagallery / caudiciformi) Habitat: Africa, Australia, Socotra, Central and South America, Mexico, Baja California, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas. Description: this is ... 26. 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 ... 27. 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 ... 28. chamaecereus (Phocagallery / chamaecereus) Habitat: Northern Argentina, sub-Andean mountain ranges. Description: this genus tends to develop large clusters of stems 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) long; they bear numerous red flowers in late summer. A ... 29. cintia (Phocagallery / cintia) Habitat: Bolivia. Description: a dwarf genus of green, tap-rooted cacti with yellow flowers resembling those of Copiapoa. In the wild it grows at high altitudes with extreme diurnal temperature variations. ... 30. cleistocactus (Phocagallery / cleistocactus) Habitat: South America, particularly in mountainous regions of Bolivia. Description: a genus of columnar cacti, some reaching 2 metres (6.5 ft) in height. The red or yellow flowers are tubular with long ... 31. commelinaceae (Phocagallery / commelinaceae) Habitat: the Tropics. Description: a family of monocotyledonous plants with succulent leaves, many of which are sprawling or climbing. The flowers consist of three petals and three sepals and the fruits ... 32. 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. ... 33. copiapoa (Phocagallery / copiapoa) Habitat: Chilean deserts. Description: a genus of globular plants, some of which may develop a cylindrical stem and form clusters with age. The yellow or reddish yellow bell-shaped flower arise from ... 34. coryphantha (Phocagallery / coryphantha) Habitat: United States, Mexico. Description: globular or columnar cacti, usually densely spined with a tuberous taproot system. The tubercles, each bearing an areole, are arranged in spirals and vertically ... 35. 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 ... 36. cryptocereus (Phocagallery / cryptocereus) Habitat: Mexico. Description: a genus of cacti with flat, leaf-like, deeply incised stems bearing showy, very fragrant, nocturnal, yellowish flowers, red on the outside. It is now within the genus Selenicereus. ... 37. cucurbitaceae (Phocagallery / cucurbitaceae) Habitat: Europe, America, South Africa. Description: a family of herbaceous plants or prostrate little shrubs, often climbing by means of tendrils. The stem and leaves are usually rough and covered ... 38. denmoza (Phocagallery / denmoza) Habitat: Argentina. Description: a genus of globular plants, often cylindrical when mature, with separate, closely-spaced ribs covered with slightly curved spines. Scaly, long-tubed flowers with protruding ... 39. didiereaceae (Phocagallery / didiereaceae) Habitat: Madagascar. Description: the family includes spiny shrubs or trees with succulent stems, fleshy small leaves and flowers arranged in inflorescences. Soil: basic mix. Location: choose a bright ... 40. dioscoreaceae (Phocagallery / dioscoreaceae) Habitat: Central America, South Africa. Description: monocotyledonous plants similar to Liliaceae; They have a globular or elongated rhizome from which thin, climbing stems arise, bearing alternate leaves. ...
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