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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Family Cactaceae

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Family Cactaceae – Cactus family

Contains 51 Genera and 354 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Genus Acanthocereus (Engelm. ex A. Berger) Britton & Rose – triangle cactus P

Genus Ariocarpus Scheidw. – livingrock P

Genus Astrophytum Lem. – astrophytum P

Genus Bergerocactus Britton & Rose – snakecactus P

Genus Borzicactus Riccob. – borzicactus P

Genus Brasiliopuntia (K. Schum.) A. Berger P

Genus Carnegiea Britton & Rose – saguaro P

Genus Cephalocereus Pfeiff. – cephalocereus P

Genus Cereus Mill. – sweetpotato cactus P

Genus Cleistocactus Lem. – cleistocactus P

Genus Consolea Lem. P

Genus Corryocactus Britton & Rose – corryocactus P

Genus Coryphantha (Engelm.) Lem. – beehive cactus P

Genus Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) Kreuzinger P

Genus Eccremocactus Britton & Rose – eccremocactus P

Genus Echinocactus Link & Otto – echinocactus P

Genus Echinocereus Engelm. – hedgehog cactus P

Genus Echinomastus Britton & Rose P

Genus Echinopsis Zuccagni – echinopsis P

Genus Epiphyllum Haw. – climbing cactus P

Genus Epithelantha F.A.C. Weber ex Britton & Rose – pingpong-ball cactus P

Genus Escobaria Britton & Rose – foxtail cactus P

Genus Ferocactus Britton & Rose – barrel cactus P

Genus Grusonia Rchb. ex Britton & Rose P

Genus Hamatocactus Britton & Rose – hamatocactus P

Genus Harrisia Britton – applecactus P

Genus Hatiora Britton & Rose – hatiora P

Genus Hylocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose – nightblooming cactus P

Genus Leptocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose – leptocereus P

Genus Lobivia Britton & Rose – lobivia P

Genus Lophophora J.M. Coult. – lophophora P

Genus Mammillaria Haw. – globe cactus P

Genus Melocactus Link & Otto – melocactus P

Genus Neolloydia Britton & Rose – neolloydia P

Genus Notocactus (K.M. Schum.) Backeb. & F.M. Knuth – notocactus P

Genus Opuntia Mill. – pricklypear P

Genus Pachycereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose – pachycereus P

Genus Parodia Speg. – parodia P

Genus Pediocactus Britton & Rose – pincushion cactus P

Genus Peniocereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose – peniocereus P

Genus Pereskia Mill. – pereskia P

Genus Pilosocereus Byles & Rowley – tree cactus P

Genus Rebutia K. Schum. – rebutia P

Genus Rhipsalis Gaertn. – rhipsalis P

Genus Schlumbergera Lem. – schlumbergera P

Genus Sclerocactus Britton & Rose – fishhook cactus P

Genus Selenicereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose – moonlight cactus P

Genus Stenocereus (A. Berger) Riccob. – stenocereus P

Genus Thelocactus (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose – thelocactus P

Genus Trichocereus (A. Berger) Riccob. – trichocereus P

Genus Wigginsia D.M. Porter P

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