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
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