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Prickly Pear cactus (genus Opuntia) |
Kingdom - Plantae (plants)
Phylum - Tracheophyta (vascular plants)
Division - Magnoliophyta = Anthophyta] (angioperms)
Class - Dicotyledonae = Magnoliopsida (dicots)
Subclass - Caryophyllidae
Order - Caryophyllales
Family - Cactaceae (cacti)
Genus - About 100 genera and 1000-2000 species divided into three tribes
Note: The classification of cacti is controversial.
References:
Anderson, E.F., The Cactus Family, 2001, The Timber Press.
Simon & Schuster Guide to Cacti and Succulents, by Mariella Pizzetti, Stanley Schuler (Editor), 1985
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