Cactaceae

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:adaptation water storage
spines
reduced leaves
succulent stems
gptkbp:class gptkb:Magnoliopsida
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:cactus_family
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species endangered
gptkbp:describedYear 1754
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Philip_Miller
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:division gptkb:Magnoliophyta
gptkbp:flowerColor bisexual
gptkbp:floweringSeason gptkb:spring
summer
gptkbp:fruitType gptkb:fruit
gptkbp:habitat mountains
coastal areas
deserts
dry forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cactaceae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType reduced or absent
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity gptkb:medicine
ornamental plants
food (e.g., prickly pear)
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Carnegiea
gptkb:Opuntia
gptkb:Astrophytum
gptkb:Cereus
gptkb:Echinocactus
gptkb:Ferocactus
gptkb:Gymnocalycium
gptkb:Mammillaria
gptkb:Rebutia
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Carnegiea_gigantea
gptkb:Opuntia_ficus-indica
gptkb:Astrophytum_myriostigma
gptkb:Echinocactus_grusonii
gptkb:Mammillaria_elongata
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 127
about 1750
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caryophyllales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType CAM
gptkbp:photosyntheticOrgan stem
gptkbp:pollinatedBy birds
insects
bats
gptkbp:seedDispersal animals
wind
gptkbp:typeSpecies succulent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:prickly_pear_cactus
gptkb:succulent
gptkb:Caryophyllales
gptkb:San_Pedro_cactus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5