The Cactoideae are the largest subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae, and are widely distributed throughout the Americas. Cactaceae is the 5th most endangered plant or animal family evaluated glob
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Anc
Cactoideae
…The Cactoideae are the largest subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae, and are widely distributed throughout the Americas. Cactaceae is the 5th most endangered plant or animal family evaluated globally by the International…
Various Cactaceae
Cultivated cacti in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Many species of cactus have long, sharp spines, like this Opuntia.
Ferocactus species, a cactoid, in its native Arizona habitat