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Here are common name equivalents arranged alphabetically by their latin names firstScientific NameAcanthoccereus pentagonusAdenium obesum Adenium swazicum Adromischus cooperi Adromischus trigynus Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' Aeonium canariense Aeonium haworthii Aeonium tabulaeforme Agave Agave parryi Agave victoriae-reginae Aloe brevifolia Aloe ciliaris Aloe plicatilis Aloe Striata Aloe succotrina Aloe succotrina Aloe suprafoliata Aloe variegata Aloe variegata Aporocactus flagelliformis Ariocarpus fissuratus Ariocarpus fissuratus Astrophytum asterias Astrophytum asterias Astrophytum myriostigma Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Boswellia Bowiea volubulis Bryophyllum Bryophyllum Bryophyllum daigremontianum Bryophyllum delagoense Byrophyllum pinnatum Carnegia gigantea Cephalocereus senilis Cereus jacamaru Cereus jacamaru 'monstrosus' Ceropegia linearis ssp. woodii Cheiriodopsis candidissima Cissus quandrangularis Cissus rotundifolia Cleistocactus straussi Cleistocactus winteri (Hildewinteria aureispinus) Commiphora Coryphantha elephantidens Cotyledon barbeyi Cotyledon tomentosa Crassula barkleyi (C.teres) Crassula deltoidea Crassula muscosa (C.lycopopdioides) Crassula muscosa 'Pseudolycopodiodes' Crassula ovata Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' Crassula perfoliata var. minor (C.falcata) Crassula perforata Crassula perfossa Crassula rupestris Crassula tetragona Cryptocereus anthonyanus Cryptocereus anthonyanus Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Cylindropuntia ramosissima Cylindropuntia x imbricata Decaryia madagascariensis Dioscorea (Testudaria) elephantipes Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus Disocactus (Pseudorhipsalis) macranthus Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Dracaena Dracaena draco Drimiopsis botryoides Dudleya brittonii Echeveria derenbergii Echeveria elegans Echeveria pulvinata Echinocactus grusonii Echinocactus horizonthalonius Echinocereus Echinocereus dasayacanthus Echinocereus triglochidiatus Echinofossulocactus Echinopsis (Lobivia) Echinopsis (Trichocereus) pachanoi Echinopsis chamaecereus (Chamaecereus silvestrii) Echinopsis multiplex Epiphyllum hybrids Epiphyllum oxypetalum Epiphyllum oxypetalum Escobaria missouriensis Escobaria sneedii Espostoa lanata Espostoa lanata Euphorbia Euphorbia caput-medusae Euphorbia fulgens Euphorbia grandicornis Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' Euphorbia lathyrus Euphorbia mammillaris Euphorbia mammillaris 'variegata' Euphorbia millii var. splendens Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbia tirucalli Euphorbia x lomi Faucaria tigrina Fenestraria rhopalophylla Ferocactus covillei Ferocactus cylindraceus or F. acanthodes Ferocactus echinocactus Ferocactus glaucescens Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris Fouquiera (Idria) columnaris Fouquiera splendens Furcraea gigantea Fuurcaea selloa 'Marginata' Gasteria bicolor 'Caespitosa' Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa Glottiphyllum Graptopetalum paraguayense Greenovia aurea Grusonia clavata v. major Gymnocalcium leeanum Gymnocalycium Gymnocalycium Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii Hatiora salicornioides Haworthia attenuata fa. Caespitosa Haworthia attenuata fa. caespitosa Heliocereus speciosus Hesperaloe parviflora Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa 'Compacta' Huernia zebrina Hylocereus undatus Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium spectabile Hylotelephium telephium Kalanchoe beharensis Kalanchoe beharensis Kalanchoe marmorata Kalanchoe thyrsiflora Kalanchoe tomentosa Kleinia gregori Kleinia obesa (Senecio deflersii) Kleinia pendula Lapidaria margaretae Ledebouria socialis 'Violacea' Leuchtenberbia principis Leuchtenbergia principis Lithops Lithops Lithops Lophocereus schottii Lophophora williamsii Lophophora williamsii Mammillaria Mammillaria Mammillaria (Dolichothele) longimamma Mammillaria bocasana Mammillaria bombycina Mammillaria camptotricha Mammillaria candida Mammillaria elongata Mammillaria elongata Mammillaria elongata 'Cristata' Mammillaria geminispina Mammillaria gracilis (M.fragilis) Mammillaria hahniana Mammillaria lasiacantha Mammillaria microcarpa Mammillaria parkinsonii Mammillaria plumosa Mammillaria spinosissima Melocactus Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Mestoklema tuberosa Myrtillocactus geometrizans Nolina Nyctocereus serpentinus Opuntia Opuntia basilaris Opuntia bigelovii Opuntia cylindrica Opuntia dillenii Opuntia engelmannii var. Lindheimeri 'linguiformis' Opuntia erectoclada Opuntia erinacaea Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia fragilis Opuntia fulgida Opuntia fulgida var. mamillata 'Monstrosa' Opuntia humifusa Opuntia microdasys Opuntia microdasys 'Lutea' Opuntia microdasys var. albata Opuntia microdasys var. albispina Opuntia microdasys var. rufida Opuntia monacantha Opuntia monacantha 'Variegata' Opuntia phaeacantha Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea Opuntia schickendantzii Opuntia spinosior Opuntia streptacantha Opuntia versicolor Orbea variegata Orbea variegata Oreocereus celsianus Oreocereus fossulatus Ornithogalum longibracteatum (O.caudatum) Pachycereus marginatus Pachycereus pringlei Pachypodium lamerei Pachypodium namaquanum Pacycormis discolor Parodia (Notocactus) haselbergii Parodia (Notocactus) rutilans Parodia (Notocactus) scopa Parodia (Notocactus) submammulosus Parodia aureispina Parodia maassii Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii Pedilanthus tithymaloides var. smallii Pediocactus simpsonii Pelecyphora aselliformis Peniocereus greggi Pereskia aculeata Pereskia grandifolia Pilosocereus pachycladus (P.azureus) Pleiospilos Pleiospilos Portulaca Portulacara Portulacara afra Portulacara afra Portulacaria afra 'Variegata' Portulacaria afra 'Variegata tricolor' Puna clavarioides Puna clavarioides Rebutia Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri 'Makoyana' Rhipsalis (Acanthrohipsalis) monacantha Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis warmingiana Rhodiola rosea Rhombophyllum dolabriforme Sansevieria hallii Sansevieria hyacinthoides Sansevieria trifasciata Sansevieria trifasciata Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii' Schlumbergera Schlumbergera bridgesii Schlumbergera truncata Schlumbergera truncata Schlumbergera truncata Sclerocactus parviflorus Sedum Sedum acre Sedum Burrito Sedum divergens Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum multiceps Sedum nussbaumerianum Sedum rubrotinctum Sedum spathulifolium ssp. Pruinosum Sedum spurium Sedum treleasei Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo Selenicereus (Deamia) testudo Selenicereus grandiflorus Selenicereus grandiflorus Selenicereus pteranthus Sempervivum Sempervivum Sempervivum Sempervivum arachnoideum Senecio articulatus Senecio haworthii Senecio herreanus Senecio pachyphyllum Senecio rowleyanus Senecio rowleyanus 'String of Pearls' Senecio serpens Stapelia gigantea Stapelia hirsura Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca Stenocereus (Machaerocereus) eruca Stenocereus thurberi Talinum Tavaresia barklyi Tephrocactus articulatus Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis (Opuntia strobiliformis) Tylecodon paniculatum Umbilicus x Gasteraloe beguinii x Gasteraloe beguinii x Gasterhaworthia 'Royal Highness' x Pachyveria haagei x Pachyveria scheideckeri 'Cristata' x Sedeveria 'Harry Butterfield' Yucca aloifolia Yucca aloifolia Yucca baccata Yucca brevifolia Yucca elata Common NameBig-needle vineDesert rose Impala lily Plover eggs Calico hearts Black rose Giant velvet rose Pin-wheel Green platters Century plant Parry's Century Plant Queen agave Blue aloe Climbing aloe Fan aloe Coral aloe Burn plant Medicine aloe Mustache plant Partridge breast aloe Tiger aloe Rat-tail cactus Living stone cactus Mexican living rock Sand dollar Sea urchin cactus Bishop's cap Bottle palm Pony tail Frankincense Climbing onion Air plant Miracle leaf Mother of thousands Pregnant plant Sprouting leaf Saguaro Old man cactus Night blooming cereus Curiosity plant String of hearts Victory plant Veld grape Arabian wax cissus Silver torch Golden rat tail Myrrh Elephant tooth cactus Hoary navelwort Bear's paw Rattlesnake tail Silver beads Watch chain plant Princess pine Jade plant Tricolored jade Propeller plant Necklace vine String of buttons Rosary vine Miniature pine tree Fish bone cactus Zig-zag cactus Buckhorn Cholla Diamond Cholla Cholla Zig-zag plant Elephant foot Fragrant moondrops Honeysuckle cactus Livingstone daisy Dragon tree Dragon's blood tree Leather leaf Chalk rose Painted lady Mexican snowball Chenille plant Golden barrel Eagle claws Hedgehog cactus Rainbow cactus Claret cup cactus Brain cactus Cob Cacti San Pedro Peanut cactus Easter-lily cactus Orchid cactus Dutchman's pipe Night blooming cereus Missouri Pincushion Dwarf Snowball Old lady cactus Peruvian old man Milk bush Medusa's head Scarlet plume Cowhorn Brain plant Elkhorn Mole plant Corncob cactus Indian corncob Crown of thorns Poinsettia Pencil plant Giant crown of thorns hybrid Tiger jaws Baby toes Coville's barrel Fire barrel Barrel cactus Blue barrel cactus Boojum tree Cirio Ocotillo Giant false agave Variegated false agave Pencil leaf Octongue Pencil leaf Tongue leaf Ghost plant Green rose buds Giant Dagger Cholla Yellow chin-cactus Chin-cactus Spider cactus Plain chin-cactus Rose-plaid cactus Red cap Plaid cactus Drunkard's dream Fairy washboard Zebra plant Sun cactus False aloe Wax plant Hindu rope plant Life-saver plant Night blooming cereus October plant Ice plant Orpine Velvet leaf Elephant ear Penwiper plant Paddle plant Panda plant Peppermint stick Pickle plant Inchworm plant Karroo rose Silver squill Prism cactus Agave cactus Living stones Stoneface Cleft stone Senita Dumpling cactus Peyote Nipple cactus Pincushion cactus Finger-mound Powder puff Silken pincushion Bird's nest cactus Snowball pincushion Golden stars Lady finger cactus Brain cactus Whitey Thimble cactus Old lady cactus Lace-spine cactus Fishook cactus Owls eyes Feather cactus Red headed Irishman Turk's cap cactus Ice plant Donkie vygie Myrtle cactus Bear grass Snake cactus Prickly pear Beaver tail Teddy bear cholla Emerald idol Tuna Cow's tongue Dominoes Hedgehog Prickly Pear Indian fig Brittle Prickly Pear Jumping cholla Boxing glove Smooth Prickly Pear Bunny ears Honey Mike Angora bunny ears Polka dots Cinnamon cactus Irish mittens Joseph's coat Purple Fruit Prickly Pear Grizzly bear Lion's tongue Cane cholla Tuna cardona Staghorn cholla Star flower Toad flower Old man of the Andes Mountain cereus Pregnant onion Organ pipe Cardon Madagascar palm Halfmens Elephant tree White-web ball Pink ball cactus Silver ball Lemon ball Tom Thumb Tom Thumb cactus Redbird cactus Devil's backbone Zig-zag plant Mountain Ball Cactus Hatchet cactus Arizona queen of the night Lemon vine Rose cactus Blue candle Living rocks Split rock Purslane Moss rose Elephant bush Spekboom Variegated elephant bush Rainbow bush Black fingers Dead man's fingers Crown cactus Easter cactus Cat's whiskers Spiny Rhipsalis Mistletoe cactus Popcorn cactus Rose root Elkhorn plant Baseball bat Bowstring hemp Mother-in-law's tongue Snake plant Bird's nest snake plant Holiday cactus Christmas cactus Crab cactus Thanksgiving cactus Zygocactus Fishook barrel cactus Stonecrop Wall paper Baby burro tail Old man's bones Burro tail Donkey tail Miniature Joshua tree Golden sedum Christmas cheer Cape Blanco sedum Dragon's blood sedum Silver sedum Dog-tail cactus Tortoise cactus Night blooming cereus Queen of the night King of the night Cat & kittens Hen & chicks Houseleek Cobweb houseleek Candle plant Cocoon plant Gooseberry plant Jelly beans String of beads String of pearls Blue chalk sticks Starfish flower Starfish flower Catapiller cactus Creeping devil cactus Organ pipe cactus Fame flower Thimble flower Paperspine cactus Spruce cones Botterboom Navelwort Pearl aloe Lizard tail Royal Highness Jewel plant Jeweled crown Super burro tail Aloe yucca Spanish bayonet Banana Yucca Joshua tree Soaptree Yucca |