Cactaceae

Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose

Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Chamaecereus

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Chamaecereus silvestrii: Chamaecereus silvestrii — Photo: el cajon yacht club from el cajon, san diego, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 葫芦掌, 葫蘆掌, 白檀柱
Dutch: Rupscactus
German: Peanut Cactus, Zwergsäulenkaktus
Persian: اکینوپسیس کامئکرئوس
Swedish: Krypkaktus

Synonyms

Cereus silvestrii Speg.
Cereus silvestrii var. crassicaulis Backeb.
Echinopsis chamaecereus H.Friedrich & Glaetzle
Lobivia silvestrii (Speg.) G.D.Rowley

Flowers

In flower: May (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

Photo: el cajon yacht club from el cajon, san diego, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.