Cactus - Wikipedia
A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) [3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (/ k æ k ˈ t eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), [a] a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. [4]
Cactus | Description, Distribution, Family, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月11日 · Cactus, flowering plant family comprising 139 genera and nearly 2,000 species, all of which are native to the New World with one possible exception. Most cacti feature thick photosynthetic stems and leaves that are modified as spines.
list of plants in the family Cactaceae - Encyclopedia Britannica
The cactus family (Cactaceae) consists of about 131 genera and 1,866 species of flowering plants, almost all of which are found in the New World. Most cacti are adapted to arid environments, though a number of species are native to rainforests and other tropical or subtropical areas.
Taxonomy of the Cactaceae - Wikipedia
The ICSG classification of the family recognizes four subfamilies: Pereskioideae (consisting only of the genus Pereskia), Opuntioideae, Maihuenioideae (consisting only of the genus Maihuenia) and Cactoideae. [2]
Cactus family ( Cactaceae) – Botanical online
2022年8月4日 · The cactus family - Cactaceae - includes about 2000 species of plants distributed in places of desert or very dry climate, mainly in Central America and South America.
74 Cactus Species: Visual Identification Guide for Indoors & Out
2024年2月22日 · The cactus plant family (Cactaceae) consists of a number of unique succulent-type plants that thrive in dry conditions. There are thousands of different types of cacti, with all of them being native to the Americas.
Introduction to Cactus Family - World of Succulents
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek "kaktos," a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought.
King of the cactus family lives on | US Forest Service
2024年12月4日 · ARIZONA — The saguaro cactus is a centuries-old icon of Arizona’s landscape, having appeared in more movies than actor John Wayne. Additionally, placement of the cactus in cartoons such as the “Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote” imprinted the saguaro on generations of impressionable young viewers.
Cactaceae: Cactus Family. Identify plants, flowers, shrubs and trees.
Identify plants, flowers, shrubs and trees. If you find a thick, succulent plant with clusters of spines it is certainly a member of the Cactus family. The regular, bisexual flowers are showy with numerous sepals, petals and stamens. The ovary is positioned inferior and consists of 2 or more united carpels (syncarpous) forming a single chamber.
Cactoideae - Wikipedia
The Cactoideae are the largest subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae, and are widely distributed throughout the Americas. Cactaceae is the 5th most endangered plant or animal family evaluated globally by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. [1] Around 80% of cactus species belong to this subfamily. [2]
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