Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales

Cactaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Austrocylindropuntia*	Backeb.	taxonomically included in
*Cereus*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Chamaecereus*	Britton & Rose	taxonomically included in
*Cleistocactus*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Consolea*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Cylindropuntia*	(Engelm.) F. M. Knuth	taxonomically included in
*Echinocereus*	Engelm.	taxonomically included in
*Echinopsis*	Zucc.	taxonomically included in
*Espostoa*	Britton & Rose	taxonomically included in
*Haageocereus*	Backeb.	taxonomically included in
*Isolatocereus*	Backeb.	taxonomically included in
*Mammillaria*	Haw.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Opuntia*	(L.) Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Oreocereus*	(A. Berger) Riccob.	taxonomically included in
*Pereskia*	Mill.	taxonomically included in
*Pilosocereus*	Byles & G. D. Rowley	taxonomically included in
*Salmonopuntia*	P. V. Heath	taxonomically included in
*Selenicereus*	(A. Berger) Britton & Rose	taxonomically included in
*Soehrensia*	Backeb.	taxonomically included in
*Stenocereus*	(A. Berger) Riccob.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Tephrocactus*	Lem.	taxonomically included in
*Thelocactus*	(K. Schum.) Britton & Rose	taxonomically included in
*Trichocereus*	(A. Berger) Riccob.	taxonomically included in

Children

Austrocylindropuntia Backeb.
Cereus Mill.
Chamaecereus Britton & Rose
Cleistocactus Lem.
Consolea Lem.
Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth
Echinocereus Engelm.
Echinopsis Zucc.
Espostoa Britton & Rose
Haageocereus Backeb.
Isolatocereus Backeb.
Mammillaria Haw.
Opuntia (L.) Mill.
Oreocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.
Pereskia Mill.
Pilosocereus Byles & G. D. Rowley
Salmonopuntia P. V. Heath
Selenicereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose
Soehrensia Backeb.
Stenocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.
Tephrocactus Lem.
Thelocactus (K. Schum.) Britton & Rose
Trichocereus (A. Berger) Riccob.