Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear, is a genus in the cactus family, cactaceae. Teresa valverde, sandra quijas, manuela lopezvillavicencio and silvia castillo. Phylogenetic studies of tribe cacteae cactaceae with special. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Treatments in the 21st century have generally divided the family into around 125 genera and 1,4001,500 species, which are then arranged in a number of tribes and subfamilies. In 1984, the cactus family, down to the level of genus. Many have succulent photosynthetic stems and reduced leaves that are often modified as spines. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The plant list includes 680 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cactus. Unaltered republication of the second edition published in 1937. Their appeal extends far beyond their native habitat. Use and knowledge of cactaceae in northeastern brazil.
Part of the the families and genera of vascular plants book series. Cacti are exclusively native to the american continent including. Cactaceae constituting the order opuntiales cactus family, family cactaceae caryophylloid dicot family family of relatively early dicotyledonous. Cannabaceae has sometimes been included in moraceae or urticaceae but is now usually recognized as a distinct family. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family cactaceae. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. This page was last edited on 19 february 2017, at 21. The cactaceae, descriptions and illustrations of plants of. The plant list includes a further 3,376 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family cactaceae. Herbaceous perennial, creeping erect or spreading, forming small colonies up to 1 meter across. Cactaceae cactus by paolo neo public domain, via wikimedia commons the cactaceae is a family belonging to the order caryophyllales. Opuntia tomentosa is shrubby or treelike species becoming 3 to 6 meters high,but occasionally reaching up to 8 m in height. Family is endemic to the new world, distributed from the tropics to temperate regions. The cactaceae descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family 19191923.
Mar 16, 2020 cactus is bipedal plants of the order of cloves, the family cactus cactaceae. Marnmillaria exceptionally beautiful large and showy. The order of clove plants combines plants of very different appearance, belonging to different families. Cactaceae the cactus family 97 genera 1,400 species distribution. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. Cactus is bipedal plants of the order of cloves, the family cactus cactaceae. About the classification report about the classification download. The cactaceae is an entirely american family, but one that been introduced unintentionally to other parts of the world. Cactaceae definition of cactaceae by the free dictionary. Family cactaceae definition of family cactaceae by the free. The genus is named for the ancient greek city of opus, where, according to theophrastus, an edible plant grew. The cactus family is one of the most common in house plant collections. Users can purchase an ebook on diskette or cd, but the most popular method of getting an ebook is to purchase a downloadable file of the ebook or other reading material from a web site such as barnes and noble to be read from the users computer or reading device. Cacti typically are found in dry and arid desert or semidesert regions with high average daytime temperatures and cold nights, and high evaporation rates.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. There are many members of the family and they are well adapted to indoor culture. The cactaceae is a monograph on plants of the cactus family written by the american botanists nathaniel lord britton and joseph nelson rose and published in multiple volumes between 1919 and 1923. By far the largest families are the cactaceae cactus family and aizoaceae also known as the mesembryanthemaceae, the ice plant family, each of which contains about 2000 species. Dimmitt the enormous popularity of cacti among gardeners and plant collectors is surpassed only by that of roses and orchids. Cactaceae definition of cactaceae by merriamwebster. If you find a thick, succulent plant with clusters of spines it is certainly a member of the cactus family. The cactaceae family is one of the mo st distinctive families of dicotyledonous succulent plants, which consists of about 90 genera and 2500. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The family cactaceae contains some of the most iconic species of succulent plants, many of which are valued for their cultural, economic, and ecological value. Cactaceae cactus family most members of the cactus family we encounter in north america are succulent, perennial, and herbaceous. Cactaceae cactus family arizonasonora desert museum. The antibiotic activities of some members of the cactaceae family.
Family cactaceae definition of family cactaceae by the. Cactaceae best option for reducing radiation and bacteria absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen in the environment gives oxygen supplement basic necessity of life pprcindia 21. Cacti typically are found in dry and arid desert or semidesert regions with high average daytime temperatures and cold. There are 5060 plant families that contain at least one species of succulent plant. Diversity of morphology, vegetative and reproductive structures among different members of the cactaceae family photos. Developmental morphology and anatomy in cactaceae jstor. Cacti are dicots that have a fleshy, green, photosynthetic stem, the cladophyll, and leaves modified as spines. The genus opuntia of the cactaceae cactus family contains almost 300 species. The cactus explorer is available as a pdf file downloadable from uk.
Cactaceae definition is a family of plants order caryophyllales consisting of the cacti. It has a broad top a smooth trunk and dull green segments often incorrectly called leaves which are velvety to touch due to the dense covering of short fine hairs. Plant identification, edible plants, weed ecology, mushrooms, and more. High risk, naturalized, shrub, edible fruit, spreads vegetatively, birddispersed 411 climbing or smothering growth habit y1, n0 n. Prickly pears are also known as tuna fruit, sabra, nopal paddle, plural nopales from the nahuatl word nopalli for the pads, or nostle, from the nahuatl word nochtli for the fruit.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Dec 12, 2017 download download mammillaria magnimamma pdf file read online read online mammillaria magnimamma pdf file population dynamics of mammillaria magnimamma haworth. However, over 75% of all species of cacti are in decline, largely because of the effects global environmental changes gec, including climate change. A list of all accepted names in cactaceae is available in csv format. Micromorphology and descriptive terminology of the seeds of cactaceae. Biological data a small wild population exists in the united states texas, but the majority of the plants are found in mexico.
The cactus family itself is represented by perennial herbaceous, shrubby, and treelike forms with stem height from 2 5 cm tiny blospheldia to 1012 m. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 118 informants. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, roberto kiesling and others published cactaceae find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Andersonwith a forewordbywilhelm barthlott and a chapter on cactu. It was landmark study that extensively reorganized cactus taxonomy and is still considered a cornerstone of the field. May 12, 2020 cactus, family cactaceae, plural cacti or cactuses, flowering plant family order caryophyllales with nearly 2,000 species and 9 genera. Rose and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Asparagaceae performs photosynthesis under weak light and absorbs harmful carbon dioxide one pot is enough to perform as an air filter. Most cacti are adapted to arid environments, though a number of species are native to rainforests and other tropical or subtropical areas. However, subsequent molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that. Most species are found in arid zones or seasonally dry regions. Download taxonomy of the cactaceae or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.
Differences in the values applied to species and use categories by men. Species of cactaceae contained within the plant list belong to 174 plant genera. Fruits tunas and stems nopales of opuntia and some other genera are eaten. This problem has been concerned with, first, the collection of sixteen species of plants belonging to cactaceae family. The cactus family cactaceae consists of about 1 genera and 1,866 species of flowering plants, almost all of which are found in the new world. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The cactaceae are mostly spiny succulents with photosynthetic stems comprising 30200 genera and 1,000 to 2,000 species further characterized by the presence of betalains, and pplastids. Herbaceous perennial, creeping erect or spreading, forming small colonies up to 1. Home plant identification plant families gallery edible plants mushrooms links. The cactaceae were once classified near the carrot family apiaceae, but now the family is placed in a very different order, the caryophyllales, along with the only other betalainproducing angiosperm families, achatocarpaceae, aizoaceae, amaranthaceae, basellaceae, chenopodiaceae, didieriaceae, nyctaginaceae, phytolaccaceae. The ovary is positioned inferior and consists of 2 or more united carpels syncarpous forming a single chamber. Revit family content manager object browser element download families from library load family type parameter.
Beautiful cactus coloring pages for kids coloringfile. Cacti seen in anzaborrego include the following species. Cactaceae are strongly xerophytic herbs or shrubs, rarely trees. The leaves are alternate, generally extremely reduced and ephemeral or absent, or rarely they are well developed and fleshy.
The large family cactaceae is one of the most distinctive familes of dicotyledenous flowering succulent plants, with around 90 genera and 2500 species, ranging in size from less than half an inch to tens of feet in height. The cacti cited in this study were organised into use categories and use values were calculated. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The subfamily celtidoideae of ulmaceae could possibly be included within cannabaceae see the discussion after the ulmaceae family descriptio n. The cactaceae is a family belonging to the order caryophyllales. Being leaves of an axillary bud, cactus spines almost always occur in clusters, a character which distinguishes this family from all others. Short notes on cactaceae dicotyledonae biology discussion. Structurefunction relationships in highly modified shoots of. Cactus, family cactaceae, plural cacti or cactuses, flowering plant family order caryophyllales with nearly 2,000 species and 9 genera. The word cactus derives, through latin, from the ancient greek, kaktos, a name originally used by theophrastus for a spiny plant. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Plants in the primarily north and south american arid region cactus family cactaceae are succulent, perennial shrubs and trees with fleshy, cylindrical, spherical, or flat, pancakeshaped stems, vestigial and spirally alternate or completely absent leaves, flowers with numerous tepals undifferentiated, identicallooking petals and sepals, and fleshy fruit with many seeds.
The plant list includes 12,946 scientific plant names of species rank for the family cactaceae. In addition to these two families there are 68 more that are commonly grown by home gardeners and succulent plant enthusiasts. Biological data this species, which is native to mexico, is found only in the northern part of the country. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. The plant list includes a further 11 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cactus. Cactaceae cactus family and aizoaceae also known as the mesembryanthemaceae, the ice plant family, each of which contains about 2000 species. Pdf on jan 1, 20, marlon machado and others published cactaceae find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family publication details in the international plant names index. Native range size and growth form in cactaceae predict. Classification of the cactaceae project gutenberg self. Cactoideae, maihuenioideae, opuntioideae, pereskioideae subfamilies mammilaria type genus.
Teddybear cholla cylindropuntia bigelovii cane or valley cholla cylindropuntia california var. Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmasters page for free fun content. Cacti are native through most of the length of north and south america, from british columbia and alberta southward. Including natural distribution, growth form, and popularity as container plants. Cactaceae synonyms, cactaceae pronunciation, cactaceae translation, english dictionary definition of cactaceae. Estimates of the number of species utilized by man vary, but perhaps only ten. Their classification has been used as the basis for systems published since the mid1990s. Click download or read online button to get taxonomy of the cactaceae book now. Cactaceae article about cactaceae by the free dictionary. Cacti typically are found in dry and arid desert or semidesert regions with high average daytime temperatures and cold nights, and.