Cactus & Succulent Society
of New Zealand (CSSNZ)

C&S (scientific) Articles and other information Sources

Articles

Evolution of Cactus and Succulents, including plate tectonics.
Uses of Cactus and Succulents, mainly by native Americans and early Europeans.
What is a Cactus and Succulent?, what defines them!
CAM in Cactus and Succulents, a way of "breathing" through the stomata that reduces water loss.
Naming Cactus and Succulents, Linnaeus's binominal naming system.
Convergent Evolution in Cactus and Succulents, why unrelated plants look alike.
Fibonacci in nature and Cactus and Succulents, a set of numbers found in nature and human arts or why C&S spiral.
Chemicals in Cacti ... but don't chew or smoke them!
What is an areole?, information on cactus areoles and spines.


Newsletters of the CSSA , lots of info from their affiliates in the "To the Point" newsletter.

Searchable databases

Searchable database of C&S Q&A from Cacti_etc

Do a search specifically on Cactus and Succulents

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