Family
Cactaceae
211 species in this taxon
Cactaceae (Cactaceae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 54 genuss with 211 known species. Key genus groups include Acanthocereus, Ariocarpus, Astrophytum, Austrocylindropuntia, Bergerocactus, and Brachycereus. Among its members, 40 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales).
Child Taxa
G
Genus
Acanthocereus
1 species
G
Genus
Ariocarpus
5 species
G
Genus
Astrophytum
4 species
G
Genus
Austrocylindropuntia
2 species
G
Genus
Bergerocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Brachycereus
1 species
G
Genus
Brasiliopuntia
1 species
G
Genus
Carnegiea
1 species
G
Genus
Cephalocereus
1 species
G
Genus
Cleistocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Consolea
2 species
G
Genus
Coryphantha
9 species
G
Genus
Cylindropuntia
9 species
G
Genus
Disocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Echinocactus
3 species
G
Genus
Echinocereus
20 species
G
Genus
Echinopsis
1 species
G
Genus
Epiphyllum
3 species
G
Genus
Epithelantha
1 species
G
Genus
Escobaria
1 species
G
Genus
Espostoa
1 species
G
Genus
Espostoopsis
1 species
G
Genus
Ferocactus
6 species
G
Genus
Gymnocalycium
1 species
G
Genus
Harrisia
3 species
G
Genus
Hatiora
2 species
G
Genus
Jasminocereus
1 species
G
Genus
Leptocereus
1 species
G
Genus
Leuchtenbergia
1 species
G
Genus
Lophophora
2 species
G
Genus
Mammillaria
19 species
G
Genus
Melocactus
8 species
G
Genus
Myrtillocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Neoraimondia
1 species
G
Genus
Obregonia
1 species
G
Genus
Opuntia
37 species
G
Genus
Oreocereus
2 species
G
Genus
Pachycereus
2 species
G
Genus
Parodia
1 species
G
Genus
Pediocactus
7 species
G
Genus
Pelecyphora
1 species
G
Genus
Peniocereus
3 species
G
Genus
Pereskia
2 species
G
Genus
Pilosocereus
2 species
G
Genus
Rebutia
1 species
G
Genus
Rhipsalis
1 species
G
Genus
Schlumbergera
4 species
G
Genus
Sclerocactus
19 species
G
Genus
Selenicereus
3 species
G
Genus
Stenocereus
4 species
G
Genus
Stetsonia
1 species
G
Genus
Strombocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Tephrocactus
1 species
G
Genus
Thelocactus
2 species