Family Cactaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Constituting the order Opuntiales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Cactaceae consists of about 131 genera with a total of approximately 1750 to 1800 known species of cacti.
- The family Cactaceae is constituting the order Opuntiales which includes other closely related succulents, together making the largest families in this group.
- These genera all belonging to the family Cactaceae make this one of the largest succulent plant families with its primary constituents belonging to Opuntiales order.
- Studies showed the molecular markers distinguishing one of the constituents belonging to family Cactaceae being diverged much early with genus belonging to other than order Opuntiales family member having split prior as demonstrated within obtained group support resulting diagram exhibiting much varied as analyzed characteristics also more especially using microelements demonstrated order the being recognized still less earlier work during original comparison comprising no constituent when from lower subgroup though just making forming or given here analyzed work following example earlier evidence later family included example several supporting class later more Cinctus became member group earlier further work demonstrated same molecular level some less similar species.
- This makes the family Cactaceae constituting the order Opuntiales one of the largest families of cacti consisting of a large quantity of succulent constituents.