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Gonçalves, M.L. (1978) Cactaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Herbs, perennials, epiphytes, shrubs or trees, usually succulent. Stems variously modified: cylindric, flattened or spherical, bearing complex axillary, rounded, usually raised structures (areoles) The areoles bear flowers, leaves, spine clusters and often barbed bristles. Leaves present, often deciduous, or reduced or 0. Flowers solitary, sessile (except Pereskia), bisexual, usually actinomorphic. Perianth segments in gradual transition from green sepals to often very showy petals. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior, 1-locular. Fruit usually a berry, rarely a capsule. Worldwide: 97 genera and 1,400 species, mostly hot and dry habitats in the New World, a few Old World tropical. Zimbabwe: 13 cultivated genera and 18 cultivated taxa. |
Genus | Content |
Cephalocereus Pfeiff. | |
Cereus Mill. | Description, Image |
Cleistocactus Lem. | |
Epiphyllum Haw. | Description |
Harrisia Britton | Description, Image |
Hylocereus (A.Berger) Britton & Rose | Description |
Kroenleinia Lodé | |
Lophocereus Britton & Rose | |
Myrtillocactus Console | |
Opuntia Mill. | Description, Image |
Pachycereus (A. Berger) Britton & Rose | |
Pereskia Mill. | Description, Image |
Rhipsalis Gaertn. | Description |
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