Cleistocactus strausii, the silver torch or wooly torch, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to mountainous regions of Department Tarija, Bolivia, at 1,500–3,000 m (4,921–9,843 ft).
Stetsonia coryne, the toothpick cactus, is the sole species in the cactus genus Stetsonia. Stetsonia coryne is native to arid regions of South America, where it grows to a height of 15 to 25 ft tall. It contains mescaline and other alkaloids.
Soehrensia spachiana, commonly known as the golden torch, (white) torch cactus or golden column, is a species of cactus native to South America. Previously known as Trichocereus spachianus for many years, it is commonly cultivated as a pot or rockery plant worldwide. It has a columnar habit, with a lime-green cylindrical body with 1–2 cm long golden spines.
Trichocereus macrogonus, synonym Echinopsis macrogonus, is a species of cactus found in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Two varieties are accepted as of September 2023: var. macrogonus and var. pachanoi. Plants contain varying amounts of the psychoactive alkaloid mescaline. They have been used both ritually and in traditional medicine from pre-Columbian times. Trichocereus macrogonus is one of a number of similar species that may be called San Pedro cactus. Indigenous names include achuma and huachuma, although these too may be applied to similar species.
Ferocactus pilosus, also known as Mexican lime cactus or Mexican fire barrel, is a species of cactus in North America.
Cochemiea goodridgei is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Mexican state Baja California.
Ferocactus pottsii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico. The specific epithet has also been spelt pottsi.
Stenocereus stellatus is a flowering plant in the family Cactaceae that is found in Oaxaca, Mexico
Ferocactus haematacanthus is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.
Oreocereus trollii, commonly known as the Old Man of the Andes cactus, is a species of cacti native to Argentina and Bolivia. Though listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, the plant is collected extensively, and in some areas is threatened.
Soehrensia huascha, is a species of Soehrensia in the Cactaceae family, found in north western Argentina. First published in Cactaceae Syst. Init. 29: 5 in 2013.
Opuntia setispina is a species of cactus found in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango in Mexico. The name O. setispina has been listed as a synonym under Opuntia macrorhiza and Opuntia pottsii, but shows no close relationship to either species. It is more of a woody shrubby, often somewhat tree-like species, growing up to approximately 1 meter tall and wide. It is morphologically similar to Opuntia chlorotica, Opuntia santa-rita, and Opuntia gosseliniana.
Opuntia caracassana is a species from the genus Opuntia. The species was originally described by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck in 1850.
Matucana haynii is a species of Matucana found in Peru.
Oreocereus doelzianus is a species of cacti native to Peru.
Oreocereus pseudofossulatus is a species of Oreocereus found in Bolivia.
Oreocereus ritteri is a species of Oreocereus found in Peru.
Oreocereus leucotrichus is a species of cactus native to Peru and Chile.
Weberbauerocereus churinensis is a species of cactus in the genus Weberbauerocereus, native to Peru.
Echinocereus acifer is a species of Echinocereus found in Mexico
