Family Cactaceae in Order Caryophyllales
What is a Family (pl. Families)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Family rank is a taxonomic rank that is used to classify groups of related genera within an Order. Families are based on a set of shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit type, and leaf morphology. The Family rank is situated between Order and Genus in the hierarchy of taxonomic ranks.
Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Pick a Genus to see its components:
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Airampoa
16 -
Ariocarpus
13 -
Armatocereus
13 -
Arrojadoa
12 -
Austrocactus
12 -
Aztekium
3 -
Borzicactus
31 -
Browningia
13 -
Cereus
215 -
Cochemiea
50 -
Consolea
16 -
Copiapoa
53 -
Corryocactus
15 -
Coryphantha
64 -
Cumulopuntia
16 -
Deamia
3 -
Denmoza
1 -
Discocactus
19 -
Disocactus
32 -
Echinocactus
128 -
Echinocereus
183 -
Echinopsis
66 -
Epiphyllum
28 -
Epithelantha
10 -
Eriosyce
77 -
Espostoa
20 -
Eulychnia
14 -
Ferocactus
53 -
Frailea
28 -
Grusonia
23 -
Haageocereus
27 -
Harrisia
19 -
Hatiora
4 -
Leptocereus
20 -
Leucostele
19 -
Lobivia
100 -
Mammillaria
373 -
Matucana
29 -
Melocactus
88 -
Mila
3 -
Opuntia
272 -
Oreocereus
14 -
Oroya
2 -
Parodia
74 -
Pediocactus
11 -
Pelecyphora
31 -
Peniocereus
11 -
Pereskia
21 -
Pilosocereus
74 -
Polaskia
2 -
Pterocactus
10 -
Punotia
1 -
Rebutia
10 -
Rhipsalis
81 -
Sclerocactus
31 -
Selenicereus
41 -
Soehrensia
38 -
Stenocactus
25 -
Stenocereus
26 -
Tacinga
14 -
Tephrocactus
21 -
Thelocactus
23 -
Trichocereus
13 -
Weingartia
24 -
Yavia
1