Alberto Vojtěch Frič (September 8, 1882 Prague – December 4, 1944 Prague) was a famous Czech botanist, ethnographer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages to America, discovered, described and catalogued many species of cactus. South American Indians called him Karaí Pukú (engl. Long Hunter); in Europe he became known as Cactus hunter.

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• Airampoa
• Chaffeyopuntia
• Pseudotephrocactus
• Salmiopuntia
• Subulatopuntia
• Weberiopuntia

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