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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 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

• 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 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

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Notes

• This classification follows the Joël Lodé system.
• Synonyms and historical names are treated on separate dedicated pages.

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