Cactaceae
E7595
Cactaceae is a large family of predominantly succulent, spiny plants adapted to arid environments, commonly known as cacti.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mammillaria | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
ⓘ
semi-arid environments ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity |
Andes
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
cacti
ⓘ
cactus family ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food plants
ⓘ
forage plants ⓘ living fences ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
inferior ovary
ⓘ
numerous stamens ⓘ showy flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| growthForm |
climbing plants
ⓘ
columnar cacti ⓘ epiphytic plants ⓘ globular cacti ⓘ shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
areoles
ⓘ
reduced or absent leaves ⓘ spines ⓘ succulent stems ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedStructure | areole as modified axillary bud ⓘ |
| introducedTo | Old World ⓘ |
| isPredominantly | succulent ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafModification | spines ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Americas ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Carnegiea
ⓘ
Echinocactus ⓘ Echinocactus ⓘ
surface form:
Ferocactus
Echinocactus ⓘ
surface form:
Gymnocalycium
Cactaceae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mammillaria
nopal cactus ⓘ
surface form:
Opuntia
Rhipsalis ⓘ Schlumbergera ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | about 125 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | about 1750 ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome |
bat pollination
ⓘ
bird pollination ⓘ insect pollination ⓘ |
| someSpeciesAre | invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
deserts
ⓘ
dry shrublands ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| waterStorageOrgan | stem ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mammillaria