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Aporocactus

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as: Succulent

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Aporocactus is a genus of cacti in the tribe Hylocereeae native to Mexico. It used to be classified as a subgenus in Disocactus, but according to molecular evidence, it should be excluded from Disocactus and treated as a separate genus.

Other Aporocactus plants

Rat Tail Cactus · Aporocactus martianus

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