Cactus genera are the genera of the cactus family Cactaceae, which GBIF places in the order Caryophyllales and lists its genera. The largest by descendant taxa are Mammillaria with about 581, Opuntia with about 363, Cereus with about 329, Echinocereus with about 274 and Echinocactus with about 268, followed by Parodia with about 129, Gymnocalycium with about 124, Melocactus with about 108 and Rhipsalis with about 94.
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GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, children of Cactaceae
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"canonicalName":"Mammillaria","vernacularName":"Globe Cactus","authorship":"Haw.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Haw. (1812). In: Syn. Pl. Succ. 177 S. Str.","numDescendants":581
Children of Cactaceae: Cactus
"canonicalName":"Cactus","authorship":"Linn. ex Kuntze, 1891","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 258. 1891 [5 Nov 1891]","numDescendants":20
Children of Cactaceae: Opuntia
"canonicalName":"Opuntia","vernacularName":"Pricklypear","authorship":"Mill.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Mill. (1754). In: Gard. Dict. Abr. Ed. 4. S. Str.","numDescendants":363
Children of Cactaceae: Cereus
"canonicalName":"Cereus","vernacularName":"Sweetpotato Cactus","authorship":"Mill.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Mill. (1754). In: Gard. Dict. Abr. Ed. 4 S. Str.","numDescendants":329
Children of Cactaceae: Echinocereus
"canonicalName":"Echinocereus","vernacularName":"hedgehog cactus","authorship":"Engelm.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Engelm. (1848). In: Wislizenus, Mem. Tour N. Mexico 91.","numDescendants":274
Children of Cactaceae: Echinocactus
"canonicalName":"Echinocactus","vernacularName":"Barrel Cactus","authorship":"Link & Otto","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Link, & Otto. (1827). In: Verh. Beförd. Gartenb. Preuss. Staaten 3: 420.","numDescendants":268
Children of Cactaceae: Parodia
"canonicalName":"Parodia","authorship":"Speg.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Speg. (1923). In: An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 96: 70.","numDescendants":129
Children of Cactaceae: Gymnocalycium
"canonicalName":"Gymnocalycium","authorship":"Pfeiff.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Pfeiff. (1845). In: Abbild. Beschr. Cact. 2: Sub Tt. 1, 12, in Adnot.","numDescendants":124
Children of Cactaceae: Melocactus
"canonicalName":"Melocactus","vernacularName":"Turk's Cap Cactuses","authorship":"Link & Otto","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Link, & Otto. (1827). In: Verh. Ver. Beförd. Gartenb. Preuss. Staaten 3: 417, Nom. Cons.","numDescendants":108
Children of Cactaceae: Rhipsalis
"canonicalName":"Rhipsalis","authorship":"Gaertn.","nameType":"SCIENTIFIC","rank":"GENUS","origin":"SOURCE","taxonomicStatus":"ACCEPTED","nomenclaturalStatus":[],"remarks":"","publishedIn":"Gaertn. (1788). In: Fruct. Sem. 1: 137.","numDescendants":94
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Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers.
Wikipedia: Mammillaria
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Mammillaria is one of the largest genera in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently about 170 to 190 accepted species and around 99 subspecies.
Saguaro (Wikipedia)
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The saguaro ( sə-(G)WAR-oh, Spanish: [saˈɣwaɾo]; Carnegiea gigantea) is a tree-like cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea that can grow to be over 12 meters (40 feet) tall.
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