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M&J Cactus WikiInternational Encyclopedia of Cactaceae This classification follows the Joël Lodé system (v1.19), complemented with modern phylogenetic insights. Some genera reflect collector usage and may differ from current molecular-based taxonomy. |
Classification of the Family Cactaceae
The family is divided into four subfamilies. This structure reflects a hybrid approach between traditional taxonomy and modern phylogenetic data.
I. Subfamily Pereskioideae
II. Subfamily Maihuenioideae
III. Subfamily Opuntioideae
Tribe Austrocylindropuntieae
Tribe Cylindropuntieae
Tribe Opuntieae
- Airampoa (often treated as Tunilla), Brasiliopuntia, Consolea, Miqueliopuntia, Opuntia, Salmonopuntia (disputed), Tacinga
Tribe Pterocacteae
Tribe Tephrocacteae
IV. Subfamily Cactoideae
The largest subfamily, here divided into tribes following Lodé, with notes on modern taxonomy where relevant.
1. Tribe Blossfeldieae
2. Tribe Cacteae
- Acharagma, Ancistrocactus, Ariocarpus, Astrophytum, Aztekium,
- Cochemiea (often included in Mammillaria), Coryphantha, Echinocactus, Echinofossulocactus (often included in Ferocactus),
- Epithelantha, Escobaria, Ferocactus, Geohintonia, Kadenicereus,
- Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Mammillaria, Neolloydia (largely obsolete; redistributed),
- Obregonia, Ortegocactus, Pediocactus, Pelecyphora, Rapicactus (not widely accepted),
- 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 (often included in Selenicereus),
- Pseudorhipsalis, Selenicereus, Weberocereus
5. Tribe Lymanbensonieae
6. Tribe Notocacteae
- Acanthocephala (rarely accepted), 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
9. Tribe Trichocereeae
- Acanthocalycium, Arthrocereus, Borzicactus, Cleistocactus,
- Denmoza, Discocactus, Espostoa, Espostoopsis, Facheiroa,
- Gymnocalycium, Haageocereus, Harrisia, Lasiocereus, Leocereus,
- Lobivia (often included in Echinopsis), Matucana, Mila,
- Oreocereus, Oroya, Pygmaeocereus, Rauhocereus,
- Rebutia (partially split with Aylostera and others),
- Samaipaticereus, Soehrensia (often included in Echinopsis),
- Trichocereus (often included in Echinopsis),
- Weberbauerocereus, Yungasocereus
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Notes
- This classification combines traditional taxonomy with modern phylogenetic insights.
- Many genera remain subject to ongoing revision due to molecular studies.
- Synonyms and historical names are preserved for practical and collector use.
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