2007-03-16 17:06:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
A cactus (plural cactus, cacti, or cactuses) is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae.
2007-03-16 17:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cactus (pl. Cacti) belong to the family Cactaceae, and are generally xerophytic (meaning they are adopted to dry, desert like) conditions. However there are many plants occurring in other families which show the same xerophytic adaptations. The Cactaceae alone has the following subfamilies (4) and tribes:
Subfamily Cactoideae
1.1 Tribe Browningieae
1.2 Tribe Cacteae
1.3 Tribe Calymmantheae
1.4 Tribe Cereeae
1.5 Tribe Hylocereeae
1.6 Tribe Notocacteae
1.7 Tribe Pachycereeae
1.8 Tribe Rhipsalideae
1.9 Tribe Trichocereeae
2 Subfamily Maihuenioideae
3 Subfamily Opuntioideae
3.1 Tribe Austrocylindropuntieae
3.2 Tribe Cylindropuntieae
3.3 Tribe Opuntieae
3.4 Tribe Pterocacteae
3.5 Tribe Tephrocacteae
4 Subfamily Pereskioideae
2007-03-17 02:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by straightener 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adromischus is the scientific name of a cactus, but it depends on what type of cactus you are talking about.
Like:
spinystar cactus -- Escobaria vivipara vivipara
pricklypear cactus -- Opuntia macrorhiza
2007-03-17 02:31:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cactaceae. To name an organism in biology scientist use the binomial nomenclature, that is the name of the family plus the name of the family. A cactus will be Cactaceae "something" depending on which specie are you talking about.
2007-03-16 17:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by Jcmtnez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stickumus Alotus Ouchus
2007-03-16 18:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan _ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the particular kind
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
2007-03-16 17:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mammillaria, Melocactus, and Opuntia.
many species - Example - Pachycereus pringlei, Blossfeldia liliputiana...etc
2007-03-16 17:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but check this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus
2007-03-16 17:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Bigi Bal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this website for help.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/sierratses/scientific_reference.html
2007-03-16 17:15:09 · answer #9 · answered by yellrbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cactici prikili skini ouchi!
2007-03-16 18:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by butch e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋