Classification of the Cactaceae

This system of cactus provides an overview of the subfamilies and genera of the cactus family ( Cactaceae ).

• 4.1 Tribus Browningieae
• 4.2 Tribus Cacteae
• 4.3 Tribus Calymmantheae
• 4.4 Tribus Cereeae
• 4.5 Tribus Hylocereeae
• 4.6 Tribus Notocacteae
• 4.7 Tribus Pachycereeae
• 4.8 Tribus Rhipsalideae
• 4.9 Tribus Trichocereeae

Subfamily Pereskioideae

The subfamily of Pereskioideae consists of a single genus Pereskia million.

Subfamily Maihuenioideae

The subfamily Maihuenioideae consists of a single genus Maihuenia (Phil. ex FACWeber ) K.Schum.

Subfamily Opuntioideae

The subfamily consists of five tribes Opuntioideae with the following genera:

Tribus Austrocylindropuntieae

• Austrocylindropuntia Backeb.
• Cumulopuntia F.Ritter

Tribus Cylindropuntieae

• Cylindropuntia ( Engelm. ) F.M.Knuth
• Grusonia F. Rchb. ex Britton & Rose
• Pereskiopsis Britton & Rose
• Quiabentia Britton & Rose

Tribus Opuntieae

• Brasiliopuntia ( K.Schum. ) A.Berger Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis ( Willd.) A.Berger

• Miqueliopuntia miquelii ( Monv. ) F. Ritter

Tribus Pterocacteae

• Pterocactus K.Schum.

Tribus Tephrocacteae

• Maihueniopsis Speg.
• Tephrocactus Lem.

Subfamily Cactoideae

The subfamily Cactoideae is divided into nine tribes:

Tribus Browningieae

• Armatocereus Backeb.
• Brachycereus Britton & Rose Brachycereus nesioticus ( K.Schum. ) Backeb.

• Jasminocereus thouarsii ( F.A.C.Weber ) Backeb.

• Stetsonia coryne ( Salm- Dyck ) Britton & Rose

Tribus Cacteae

• Acharagma ( N.P.Taylor ) Glass
• Ariocarpus Scheidw.
• Astrophytum Lem.
• Aztekium Boed.
• Coryphantha ( Engelm. ) Lem.
• Echinocactus Link & Otto
• Echinomastus Britton & Rose
• Epithelantha F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & Rose
• Escobaria Britton & Rose
• Ferocactus Britton & Rose
• Geohintonia Glass & Fitz Maurice Geohintonia mexicana Glass & Fitz Maurice

• Leuchtenbergia principis Hook.

• Mammilloydia candida ( Schweidw. ) Buxb.

• Obregonia denegrii Fric

• Ortegocactus macdougallii Alexander

• Strombocactus disciformis ( DC.) Britton & Rose

Tribus Calymmantheae

• Calymmanthium F.Ritter Calymmanthium substerile F.Ritter

Tribus Cereeae

• Arrojadoa Britton & Rose
• Brasilicereus Backeb.
• Cereus Mill
• Cipocereus F.Ritter
• Coleocephalocereus Backeb.
• Melocactus Link & Otto
• Micranthocereus Backeb.
• Pierrebraunia Esteves
• Pilosocereus Byles & G.D.Rowley
• Praecereus Buxb.
• Stephanocereus A.Berger
• Uebelmannia Buining

Tribus Hylocereeae

• Disocactus Lindl.
• Epiphyllum Haw.
• Hylocereus ( A.Berger ) Britton & Rose
• Pseudorhipsalis Britton & Rose
• Selenicereus ( A.Berger ) Britton & Rose
• Weberocereus Britton & Rose

Tribus Notocacteae

• Austrocactus Britton & Rose
• Blossfeldia Werderm. Blossfeldia liliputana Werderm.

• Cintia knizei Říha

• Yavia cryptocarpa R.Kiesling & Piltz

Tribus Pachycereeae

• Acanthocereus ( Engelm. ex A.Berger ) Britton & Rose
• Bergerocactus Britton & Rose Bergerocactus emoryi ( Engelm. ) Britton & Rose

• Carnegiea gigantea ( Engelm. ) Britton & Rose

• Escontria chiotilla ( F.A.C.Weber ) Rose

• Isolatocereus dumortieri ( Scheidw. ) Backeb.

Tribus Rhipsalideae

• Hatiora Britton & Rose
• Lepismium Pfeiff.
• Rhipsalis Gaertn.
• Schlumbergera Lem.

Tribus Trichocereeae

• Acanthocalycium Backeb.
• Arthrocereus A.Berger
• Cephalocleistocactus F.Ritter Cephalocleistocactus chrysocephalus F.Ritter

• Denmoza rhodacantha ( Salm- Dyck ) Britton & Rose

• Espostoopsis dybowskii ( Rol. - Goss. ) Buxb.

• Leocereus bahiensis Britton & Rose

• Mila caespitosa Britton & Rose

• Rauhocereus riosaniensis Backeb.

• Samaipaticereus corroanus Cárdenas

• Yungasocereus inquisivensis ( Cárdenas ) F.Ritter ex Eggli