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M&J Cactus Wiki International Encyclopedia of Cactaceae This classification strictly follows the Joël Lodé system (v1.19). Synonyms and alternative names are handled on dedicated pages. Classification of the Family Cactaceae The family is divided into four subfamilies. I. Subfamily Pereskioideae Leuenbergeria, Pereskia II. Subfamily Maihuenioideae Maihuenia III. Subfamily Opuntioideae Tribe Cylindropuntieae Cylindropuntia, Grusonia, Pereskiopsis, Quiabentia Tribe Opuntieae Airampoa, Brasiliopuntia, Consolea, Miqueliopuntia, Opuntia, Salmonopuntia, Tacinga Tribe Tephrocacteae Austrocylindropuntia, Cumulopuntia, Maihueniopsis, Punotia, Pterocactus, Tephrocactus IV. Subfamily Cactoideae Tribe Blossfeldieae Blossfeldia Tribe Browningieae Browningia, Castellanosia, Jasminocereus, Neoraimondia, Stetsonia Tribe Cacteae Acharagma, Ariocarpus, Astrophytum, Aztekium, Cochemiea, Coryphantha, Echinocactus, Echinofossulocactus, Epithelantha, Escobaria, Ferocactus, Geohintonia, Kadenicereus, Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Mammillaria, Neolloydia, Obregonia, Ortegocactus, Pediocactus, Pelecyphora, Rapicactus, Sclerocactus, Strombocactus, Thelocactus, Turbinicarpus Tribe Cereeae Subtribe Cereinae Arrojadoa, Brasilicereus, Cereus, Cipocereus, Coleocephalocereus, Melocactus, Micranthocereus, Pierrebraunia, Pilosocereus, Praecereus, Stephanocereus, Uebelmannia Tribe Hylocereeae Acanthocereus, Aporocactus, Deamia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Kimnachia, Pseudorhipsalis, Selenicereus, Weberocereus Tribe Lymanbensonieae Calymmanthium, Lymanbensonia Tribe Notocacteae Acanthocephala, Austrocactus, Copiapoa, Eriosyce, Eulychnia, Frailea, Neowerdermannia, Parodia, Yavia Tribe Pachycereeae Bergerocactus, Carnegiea, Cephalocereus, Corryocactus, Echinocereus, Escontria, Isolatocereus, Leptocereus, Lophocereus, Marshallocereus, Myrtillocactus, Pachycereus, Peniocereus, Polaskia, Stenocereus Tribe Phyllocacteae Subtribe Corryocactinae Armatocereus, Corryocactus Subtribe Pfeifferinae Leocereus, Pfeiffera Tribe Rhipsalideae Hatiora, Lepismium, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera Tribe Trichocereeae Subtribe Rebutiinae Aylostera, Rebutia, Weingartia Subtribe Trichocereinae Acanthocalycium, Arthrocereus, Borzicactus, Cleistocactus, Denmoza, Espostoa, Gymnocalycium, Haageocereus, Harrisia, Lobivia, Matucana, Mila, Oreocereus, Oroya, Rauhocereus, Samaipaticereus, Trichocereus, Weberbauerocereus, Yungasocereus --- Notes This classification follows the Joël Lodé system (v1.19). Ancistrocactus is now included within Sclerocactus according to recent DNA studies. Synonyms and historical names are treated on separate dedicated pages. --- Navigation A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z