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Opuntioideae
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Opuntioideae

Opuntioideae is a subfamily of the cactus family, Cactaceae. It contains 15 genera divided into five tribes. Members of this subfamily have diverse habits, including small geophytes, hemispherical cushions, shrubs, trees, and columnar cacti consisting of indeterminate branches or determinate terete or spherical segments.

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5 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first

Opuntieae

tribeOpuntieae

Cylindropuntieae

tribeCylindropuntieae

Austrocylindropuntieae

tribeAustrocylindropuntieae

Tephrocacteae

tribeTephrocacteae

Pterocacteae

tribePterocacteae

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