Cactus
A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, kaktos, a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti wher
Acanthocereus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Acharagma
Ariocarpus
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Ariocarpus retusus
Astrophytum
Astrophytum asterias
Astrophytum capricorne
Astrophytum myriostigma
Astrophytum ornatum
Austrocactus
Austrocactus coxii
Austrocylindropuntia
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Blossfeldia
Blossfeldia liliputana
Browningieae
Cacteae
Calymmanthium
Cephalocereus
Cereeae
Cintia
Consolea
Consolea corallicola
Copiapoa
Copiapoa cinerea
Copiapoa coquimbana
Copiapoa echinoides
Copiapoa marginata
Coryphantha
Coryphantha pycnacantha
Coryphantha ramillosa
Coryphantha robustispina
Cumulopuntia
Echinocactus parryi
Echinocactus texensis
Echinopsis
Echinopsis chiloensis
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Cactus
A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, kaktos, a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti wher
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A cactus (plural: cacti, cactu ...... lled "cactus" in common usage.
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Cactaceae Juss., 1789 (chiamat ...... palmente falene e pipistrelli.
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Cactaceae é a família botânica ...... lobulares a altos e colunares.
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De cactusfamilie (Cactaceae) o ...... ussen en kenmerken de familie.
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Die Kakteengewächse (Cactaceae ...... igen Pflanzen (Magnoliopsida).
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Kaktusowate (Cactaceae Juss., ...... ch i zostało objętych ochroną.
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Las cactáceas (Cactaceae) son ...... del hábitat o por depredación.
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Les Cactus, Cactées ou encore ...... e diamètre à sa taille adulte.
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Ка́ктусовые, или Ка́ктусы (лат ...... анились на северный континент.
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الصبّار ، (باللاتينية: Cactus) ...... المتوافرة عورضت بدراسات أخرى .
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Areole of Pereskia grandifolia showing its position relative to leaves
Areoles of an Echinopsis species
Cactoideae: Mammillaria elongata
Close-up of an areole of Astrophytum capricorne showing fine wool
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Cultivation of Cacti
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the spiny heads of the wild ca ...... first genus seen by Europeans
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Late Paleogene - Recent
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Various Cactaceae
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*Cactoideae
* Maihuenioideae
* ...... lassification of the Cactaceae
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*Opuntiaceae (Desv.)
* Leuchtenbergiaceae (Salm-Dyck ex Pfeiff.)
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Cactus areoles
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A cactus (plural: cacti, cactu ...... e only part of most cacti wher
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Cactaceae Juss., 1789 (chiamat ...... irca 3000 specie e 120 generi.
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Cactaceae é a família botânica ...... alguns também na agricultura.
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De cactusfamilie (Cactaceae) o ...... als decoratief worden gezien.
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Die Kakteengewächse (Cactaceae ...... igen Pflanzen (Magnoliopsida).
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Kaktusowate (Cactaceae Juss., ...... amerykańskich, skąd pochodzą.
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Las cactáceas (Cactaceae) son ...... mejor ejemplo es quizás Opunti
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Les Cactus, Cactées ou encore ...... piadaceae ou les Crassulaceae.
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Ка́ктусовые, или Ка́ктусы (лат ...... анились на северный континент.
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الصبّار ، (باللاتينية: Cactus) ...... ن الطرق ويوجد بكثرة في الصحراء
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Cactaceae
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Cactaceae
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Cactaceae
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Cactaceae
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Cactus
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Cactusfamilie
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Kakteengewächse
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Kaktusowate
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Кактусовые
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