SHINER CACTUS NURSERY 
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Cephalocereus palmeri 
Lemaireocereus beneckei—(fari- 
nosus) Central Mexico — With 
peculiar tuberculate ribs and 
powdery bloom on growing tips; 
ribs 8, separated by narrow in¬ 
tervals; areoles small, black felt¬ 
ed; flowers. Rare in collections. 
Seedlings available. 
Pachycereus pringlei Lemaireocereus thurberi Wilcoxia poselgeri Lophocereus schottii 
Front row—Cephalocereus senilis—Mexico 
Denmoza rhodacantha—S. America. 
Back row—Espostoa lanata—S. America. 
Oreocereus trollii — S. America 
Cephalocereus palmeri—Mexico. 
CEREANAE 
Cephalocereus palmeri.—below Victoria, Tamps, Mexico. To be seen along 
Pan American Highway, some quite close others with snowy topped branches 
shining out above the green undergrowth high on the hill sides. Tall, branching, 
ribs 7-9 or more, rounded, closely set, clothed with long white hairs usually hiding 
the white spines. Seedlings are golden yellow spined with cream wool. 
Pachycereus pringlei.—Sonora, Mexico and Lower California—Tree-like, 
grows to height of 50 feet. Trunk and branches grow thick, heavy, wood-like. 
Spines formidable in young plants. Seedlings make quick growth. It is the 
largest growing North American cactus and is of great economic value to native 
people. 
Lemaireocereus thurberi—S. Arizona, Sonora, Lower California—Usually 
without definite trunk, sending up branches like a “pipe-organ”. The delicious 
fruit is much prized. 
Wilcoxia poselgeri—S. Texas, Northern Mexico—Tuberous rooted, slender. 
Spines inconspicuous, appressed. Flowers rose to purple, beautiful, lasting. Does 
best grafted. 
Lophocereus schottii—S. Arizona, Sonora, Lower California. Usually branch¬ 
es from base, forming large clumps. Ribs usually 5-7. Old flowering branches 
form long gray bristle-like spines. Sometimes used for fences. 
Pachycereus marginatus—Tehuacan, Mexico. Naturalized throughout Mexico 
but especially prominent in landscapes about Mexico City. Stems usually single. 
Planted as fences make impenetrable barrier. 
Espostoa lanata—Peru—The most precious and beautiful of all cacti. Even 
small seedlings are covered with soft white hair. 
Oreocereus trollii—South America. Long curly white hair, red or yellow 
central spines. 
Denmoza rhodacantha—Mendoza, Argentina—Tall, stout growing columnar 
like a Ferocactus. 
