Hi everyone , It is been a long old while since I last posted on this forum but it is good to be back. I am now living and working in Brazil and recently received two cacti as a gift which with my beginners knowledge of Cacatacea I am struggling to identify. :-k ](*,) I wondered whether any of you f...

7george wrote: ↑Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:42 am E-book Andréia Maranhão Carneiro, Rosana Farias-Singer, Ricardo Aranha Ramos & Ari Delmo Nilson "CACTOS DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL" 2016 (59.9 MB).

Another free book in Portuguese.

Hey thank you George and my apologies about the late reply !

Hi everyone :D I was just wondering whether anyone would be able to recommend any comprehensive field guides on the cacti of Latin America ? I'm interested in field guides of any sub region whatsoever , but particularly interested in Brazil as will be going there soon to a very cacti rich area for f...

Your problem will be if you obtain the plants in the UK getting them out again when you go home due to CITES regulations. Whilst in theory cultivated plants can be exported the paperwork is difficult to get and often more expensive than the plants are worth. Look up the British and EU nurseries on ...

Mammillaria columbiana was the first thing that popped into my head when you brought up Columbia, obvious since it's named for the country. It is a good choice, though, easy to grow and common worldwide. Unlike some of those 7george lists it doesn't need much space and can be grown indoors if you c...

Several cacti from Colombia: Pilosocereus lanuginosus, Rhipsalis micrantha, Rhipsalis baccifera, Opuntia elatior, Opuntia quitensis, Opuntia schumannii, Mammillaria columbiana, Stenocereus griseus. If you grow cacti outdoors and have enough space any of those is good for start with. Hi George , Tha...

Why particularly those countries? Your avatar does not say which country you are based in? Therefore it is hard to suggest sources of plants if we do not know what country you are in. Not knowing where you are I would search Cactus Mall to see if there are any nurseries where you are. You can alway...

Of course you first would have to get them out of the country. Not so easy with CITES regulations when airline bags are routinely X-Rayed these days. After seeing all the development going on in Chile I would not consider collecting generally is the major threat to cacti, but it may be to individua...

There are loads of cacti from Argentina that are easy to grow - including many species of Echinopsis (also Lobivia, Trichocereus and Acanthocalycium, which are often grouped into Echinopsis), Gymnocalycium, Eriosyce, Oreocereus, Parodia and more. There are far fewer from Columbia that are common in...

There are many species from Argentina that are easy to grow: Echinopsis oxigona, Rebutia minuscula, R. krainziana, Gymnocalycium baldianum. Also Stetsonia coryne, Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis & many others but it depends what are your climate and home conditions. Stetsonia Coryne also seems like...

There are many species from Argentina that are easy to grow: Echinopsis oxigona, Rebutia minuscula, R. krainziana, Gymnocalycium baldianum. Also Stetsonia coryne, Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis & many others but it depends what are your climate and home conditions. Thank you for your suggestion Ge...

cactushobbyman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:48 pm Echinopsis oxygona is a tough plant.

Thank you for the suggestion cactushobbyman , it looks like a beautiful plant too .

Hi everyone , I appreciate this might sound like a bit of an odd question , but does anyone know of any cacti or succulent species native to Colombia or Argentina particularly that are good for beginners ( care requirements that are manageable for a novice ) ?? I would appreciate any suggestions an...

Thanks for the review with recommendations ! I think that will be very helpful if you make it in a way of a post at the social networks with pictures, If you have not it done yet. I had the problem of searching valuable materials when I had a college assignment, but good to me I had library subscri...

ElieEstephane wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:39 am What about some form of concinnus?

You mean Notocactus concinnus ?