Family Cactaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

186 Last Updated: 17-ene-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

Type genus:

Cactus L.

Comments:

dicot family

Complete list of genera

References for family:

There are no references for this family in GRIN-Global.

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Synonyms for family:

Leuchtenbergiaceae Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff., nom. inval.
Opuntiaceae Desv.

Subfamilies and tribes for Cactaceae Juss., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Cactoideae
Cactoideae	Browningieae
Cactoideae	Cacteae
Cactoideae	Cereeae
Cactoideae	Echinocereeae
Cactoideae	Hylocereeae
Cactoideae	Lymanbensonieae
Cactoideae	Notocacteae
Cactoideae	Rhipsalideae
Cactoideae	Trichocereeae
Maihuenioideae
Opuntioideae
Opuntioideae	Austrocylindropuntieae
Opuntioideae	Cylindropuntieae
Opuntioideae	Opuntieae
Opuntioideae	Pterocacteae
Opuntioideae	Tephrocacteae
Pereskioideae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=186.
Accessed 1 mayo 2026.