Family Cactaceae


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Acanthocereus occidentalis
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A. occidentalis

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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A. occidentalis
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Acanthocereus tetragonus
Common Name(s): Barbed-Wire Cactus
Synonym(s): Cactus tetragonus, Cereus tetragonus, Cactus pentagonus, Cereus pentagonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus, Cereus acutangulus, Acanthocereus acutangulus, Cereus princeps, Acanthocereus princeps, Cereus variabilis, Acanthocereus floridanus

A. tetragonus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


A. tetragonus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

A. tetragonus
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

*Currently 2 of 6 known species shown in this genus.