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  2. List of edible cacti - Wikipedia

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    South American species E. (or T.) atacamensis, E./T. coquimbana and E./T. schickendanzii; genus Epiphyllum, the Orchid cactus E. anguliger (also called Phyllocactus darrahii, said to be like gooseberries) genus Epithelantha (the fruit of all species said to be edible) genus Eulychnia. E. acida; genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus hamatacanthus

  3. Cactus - Wikipedia

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    A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) [3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (/ k æ k ˈ t eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /), [a] a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. [4] The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος (káktos), a name ...

  4. Taxonomy of the Cactaceae - Wikipedia

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    Treatments in the 21st century have generally divided the family into around 125–130 genera and 1,400–1,500 species, which are then arranged in a number of tribes and subfamilies. However, subsequent molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that a very high proportion of the higher taxa (genera, tribes and subfamilies) are not monophyletic ...

  5. Sclerocactus - Wikipedia

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    Sclerocactus ("hard cactus", from Greek; refers to the hard, dry fruit) is a genus of cacti. It comprises about 15 species, the exact number depending on the authority. These species are xerophytic. They are sometimes called 'fishhook cactus' or 'little barrels.'

  6. Opuntioideae - Wikipedia

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    Opuntioideae is a subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae.It contains 15 genera divided into five tribes.The subfamily encompasses roughly 220–250 species, and is geographically distributed throughout the New World from Canada, to Argentina. [3]

  7. Hylocereeae - Wikipedia

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    The Hylocereeae are a tribe of cacti. Most are found in the tropical forests of Central and northern South America, ... (15 species) Epiphyllum Haw. (10 species)

  8. Cereus (plant) - Wikipedia

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    Cereus (/ ˈ s ɪər i ə s / "serious") [2] is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae) including around 33 species of large columnar cacti from South America.The name is derived from Greek (κηρός) and Latin words meaning "wax", "torch" or "candle".

  9. Cactoideae - Wikipedia

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    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 Union for Conservation of Nature. [1] Around 80% of cactus species belong to this subfamily. [2]

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