Cactinae
| Cactinae | |
|---|---|
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| Mammillaria elegans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Subtribe: | Cactinae DC., 1828[1] |
Cactinae is a subtribe of cacti in the tribe Cacteae.
It is quite an important subtribe, especially to cactus-lovers, as it contains the large Mamillaria genus. This may not be as large as the Opuntia genus but it contains more than its fair share of hybrids and variations - sometimes making it near impossible to determine the species of some plants. They all produce globular (turning cylindrical) stems and most produce offshoots freely. The tubercles are generally arranged in spirals. The principal genera of this subtribe are Coryphantha and Mamillaria and sometimes taking 30-years for just one branch to form.
References
- ^ Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, volume 17, page 11, 1828
- Micropropagation of Members of the Cactaceae Subtribe Cactinae. Philip W. Clayton, John F. Hubstenberger, Gregory C. Phillips and S. Ann Butler-Nance, J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., 115(2), pages 337-343, 1990
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