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Index of current and former names

Names identified in the literature provided and linked to accepted taxa. Search covers current spellings and the names used by the authors.

The index includes 856 taxa from materials on cacti and other succulents. Bibliographic references indicate where the name occurs. An account of biology or cultivation is available for entries linked to the atlas.

Complete Cactaceae list and confirmed synonyms

856 accepted names · page 1 z 22

Accepted names and names in the literature
Accepted name and familyNames in the sourcesMaterials
Acanthocalycium spiniflorum
Cactaceae
Acanthocalycium klimpelianum
Acanthocalycium peitscherianum
Acanthocalycium spiniflorum
Acanthocalycium violaceum
Account in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Acanthocalycium thionanthum
Cactaceae
Acanthocalycium thionanthumAccount in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Acanthocalycium thionanthum subsp. glaucum
Cactaceae
Acanthocalycium glaucumPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Cactaceae
Acanthocereus occidentalis
Cereus pitajaya
Account in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Acharagma aguirreanum
Cactaceae
Gymnocactus aguirreanusAccount in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Acharagma roseanum
Cactaceae
Escobaria roseana
Gymnocactus roseanus
Account in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Adenium obesum
Apocynaceae
Adenium obesumPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Aechmea magdalenae
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea magdalenaePOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave americana
Asparagaceae
Agave americanaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave atrovirens
Asparagaceae
Agave atrovirensPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave atrovirens var. mirabilis
Asparagaceae
Agave mirabilisPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave chiapensis
Asparagaceae
Agave chiapensisPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave chrysoglossa
Asparagaceae
Agave chrysoglossaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave dealbata
Asparagaceae
Agave dasylirioidesPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave deserti
Asparagaceae
Agave desertiPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave guadalajarana
Asparagaceae
Agave guadalajaranaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave lechuguilla
Asparagaceae
Agave lechuguillaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave macroacantha
Asparagaceae
Agave macroacanthaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave mapisaga
Asparagaceae
Agave mapisaga var. lisaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave mitis
Asparagaceae
Agave celsii var. albicansPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave montana
Asparagaceae
Agave montanaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave parrasana
Asparagaceae
Agave parrasanaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave parryi
Asparagaceae
Agave parryiPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave parryi var. truncata
Asparagaceae
Agave parryi var. truncataPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave parviflora
Asparagaceae
Agave parvifloraPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave pedunculifera
Asparagaceae
Agave pedunculiferaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave pelona
Asparagaceae
Agave pelonaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave schidigera
Asparagaceae
Agave schidigeraPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceae
Agave sisalanaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave utahensis
Asparagaceae
Agave utahensisAccount in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis
Asparagaceae
Agave utahensis var. nevadensisPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave valenciana
Asparagaceae
Agave valencianaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave vilmoriniana
Asparagaceae
Agave vilmorinianaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Agave zebra
Asparagaceae
Agave zebraPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Airampoa ayrampo
Cactaceae
Opuntia soehrensiiAccount in the atlas
POWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Alluaudia procera
Didiereaceae
Alluaudia proceraPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Aloe eximia
Asphodelaceae
Aloe eximiaPOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Aloe helenae
Asphodelaceae
Aloe helenaePOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Aloe vaombe
Asphodelaceae
Aloe vaombePOWO ↗ [2-WWW]
Aloestrela suzannae
Asphodelaceae
Aloe suzannaePOWO ↗ [2-WWW]

The basis of the nomenclature is the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16 of 4 June 2026, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Data were selected and linked to the source spellings. WCVP ↗ · CC BY 3.0. Ambiguous OCR readings were omitted.