Cactaceae Family — Genera & Species
Cactaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 1077 species in 142 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Cactaceae species
Saguaro Cactus
Carnegiea gigantea
Harrison J ElkinsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Ladyfinger Cactus
Mammillaria elongata
AI generated
Bunny Ear Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
AI generated
Fairy Castle Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
Jonathan LaymanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Sand Dollar Cactus
Astrophytum asterias
Joseph AubertCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Goat Horn Cactus
Astrophytum capricorne
Karla M. BenítezCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bishop's Cap Cactus
Astrophytum myriostigma
P Gonzalez ZamoraCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Candelabrum Cactus
Browningia candelaris
Jorge Herreros de LartundoCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cereus aurora
AI generated
Seven Stars Cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Douglas GoldmanCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Golden Rat Tail Cactus
Cleistocactus winteri
AI generated
Prickly Pear
Consolea moniliformis
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Genera in the Cactaceae family
- Mammillaria84 species · e.g. Golden Star Cactus
- Opuntia71 species · e.g. Bunny-ears prickly-pear
- Echinocereus70 species · e.g. Claret Cup Cactus
- Gymnocalycium45 species · e.g. Moon Cactus
- Pilosocereus43 species · e.g. Jamaican Cereus
- Cochemiea37 species · e.g. White Cochemiea
- Cereus35 species
- Ferocactus30 species · e.g. Arizona Barrel Cactus
- Lobivia25 species · e.g. Echinopsis backebergii
- Melocactus24 species · e.g. Harlow's Turk's Cap Cactus
- Stenocereus22 species · e.g. Alamosa Organ Pipe Cactus
- Cylindropuntia20 species · e.g. Bernard's Cholla
- Soehrensia20 species · e.g. Angeles' Cactus
- Cleistocactus18 species · e.g. Golden Rat Tail Cactus
- Harrisia17 species · e.g. Earle's cereus
- Weingartia17 species
- Matucana16 species · e.g. Weberbauer's Matucana
- Turbinicarpus16 species · e.g. Alonso's Turbinicarpus
- Corryocactus14 species
- Parodia14 species
- Rhipsalis13 species · e.g. Mistletoe Cactus
- Sclerocactus13 species · e.g. Pincushion Cactus
- Echinopsis12 species · e.g. Easter Lily Cactus
- Thelocactus12 species · e.g. Bicolor Cactus
- Cephalocereus11 species · e.g. Old Man Cactus
- Coryphantha11 species · e.g. Pincushion Cactus
- Discocactus11 species
- Frailea11 species · e.g. Chestnut Frailea
- Epiphyllum10 species · e.g. Queen of the Night
- Leucostele10 species · e.g. Cardon Cactus
- Selenicereus10 species · e.g. Ric Rac Cactus
- Micranthocereus9 species · e.g. Brazilian Old Lady Cactus
- Pediocactus9 species · e.g. Brady's Pincushion
- Eulychnia8 species · e.g. Chilean Torch
- Trichocereus8 species · e.g. Bridges' Torch
- Weberbauerocereus8 species · e.g. Giant Cereus
- Ariocarpus7 species · e.g. Living Rock Cactus
- Copiapoa7 species · e.g. Copiapoa
- Oreocereus7 species · e.g. Peruvian Old-Man Cactus
- Rebutia7 species · e.g. Northern Rebutia
- Astrophytum6 species · e.g. Sand Dollar Cactus
- Borzicactus6 species
- Browningia6 species · e.g. Candelabrum Cactus
- Disocactus6 species · e.g. Fishbone Orchid Cactus
- Escobaria6 species · e.g. Pineapple Cactus
- Haageocereus6 species · e.g. Andean Club Cactus
- Pereskia6 species · e.g. Barbados Gooseberry
- Schlumbergera6 species · e.g. Christmas Cactus
- Tacinga6 species · e.g. Braun's Prickly Pear
- Acanthocalycium5 species · e.g. Blue Cactus
- Aylostera5 species
- Eriosyce5 species · e.g. Crisp Eriosyce
- Leuenbergeria5 species · e.g. Dominican Cactus
- Pachycereus5 species · e.g. Candelabro Cactus
- Rapicactus5 species
- Armatocereus4 species · e.g. Cardon Cactus
- Arthrocereus4 species · e.g. Glaziou's Cactus
- Austrocylindropuntia4 species · e.g. Cylindrical Cactus
- Lophocereus4 species
- Myrtillocactus4 species · e.g. Blue Candle Cactus
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.