Cactaceae is a botanical family of shrubs, trees, herbs, lianas and subshrubs represented by cacti or cacti. There are approximately 142 genera and 1793 accepted species. The long branches, usually succulent and some even edible, produce photosynthetic leaves and the short stems produce leaves modified into spines or a set of them; stipules absent and berry-like fruit. The cactus flowers are large, and many species have nocturnal flowering as they are pollinated by insects or small nocturnal animals, mainly moths and bats.
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