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Family Cactaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Summary

Family number:

186

Last updated:

17 January 2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

130

Type genus:

Cactus L.

Comments:

dicot family

List of genera records in GRIN

Synonyms

Leuchtenbergiaceae Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff., nom. inval.
Opuntiaceae Desv.

Subdivisions of Cactaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe
Cactoideae
Cactoideae	Browningieae
Cactoideae	Cacteae
Cactoideae	Cereeae
Cactoideae	Echinocereeae
Cactoideae	Hylocereeae
Cactoideae	Lymanbensonieae
Cactoideae	Notocacteae
Cactoideae	Rhipsalideae
Cactoideae	Trichocereeae
Maihuenioideae
Opuntioideae
Opuntioideae	Austrocylindropuntieae
Opuntioideae	Cylindropuntieae
Opuntioideae	Opuntieae
Opuntioideae	Pterocacteae
Opuntioideae	Tephrocacteae
Pereskioideae

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyfamily?id=186. Accessed 24 April 2025.