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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 Austrocylindropuntieae

• Austrocylindropuntia, Cumulopuntia, Punotia

Tribe Cylindropuntieae

• Cylindropuntia, Grusonia, Pereskiopsis, Quiabentia

Tribe Opuntieae

• Airampoa, Brasiliopuntia, Consolea, Miqueliopuntia, Opuntia, Salmonopuntia, Tacinga

Tribe Pterocacteae

• Pterocactus

Tribe Tephrocacteae

• Maihueniopsis, Tephrocactus

IV. Subfamily Cactoideae

The largest subfamily, organized into tribes following the Lodé system.

1. Tribe Blossfeldieae

• Blossfeldia

2. 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

3. Tribe Cereeae

• Arrojadoa, Brasilicereus, Cereus, Cipocereus
• Coleocephalocereus, Melocactus, Micranthocereus
• Pierrebraunia, Pilosocereus, Praecereus
• Stephanocereus, Uebelmannia

4. Tribe Hylocereeae

• Acanthocereus, Deamia, Disocactus, Epiphyllum
• Kimnachia, Pseudorhipsalis, Selenicereus, Weberocereus

5. Tribe Lymanbensonieae

• Calymmanthium, Lymanbensonia

6. Tribe Notocacteae

• Acanthocephala, Austrocactus, Copiapoa
• Eriosyce, Eulychnia, Frailea, Neowerdermannia
• Parodia, Yavia

7. Tribe Pachycereeae

• Bergerocactus, Carnegiea, Cephalocereus, Corryocactus
• Echinocereus, Escontria, Isolatocereus, Leptocereus
• Lophocereus, Marshallocereus, Myrtillocactus
• Pachycereus, Peniocereus, Polaskia, Stenocereus

8. Tribe Rhipsalideae

• Hatiora, Lepismium, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera

9. Tribe Trichocereeae

• Acanthocalycium, Arthrocereus, Borzicactus, Cleistocactus
• Denmoza, Discocactus, Espostoa, Espostoopsis, Facheiroa
• Gymnocalycium, Haageocereus, Harrisia, Lasiocereus, Leocereus
• Lobivia, Matucana, Mila, Oreocereus, Oroya
• Pygmaeocereus, Rauhocereus, Rebutia
• Samaipaticereus, Soehrensia, 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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