Caryophyllidae

Order

Family

Genus

• species – Common Name (Origin)

Caryophyllales

Aizoaceae

Faucaria

• felina – Cat’s Jaws (South Africa)
• tuberculosa– Warty Tiger’s Jaws (South Africa)

Amaranthaceae

Celosia

• cristata – Cockscomb (Tropical Asia)
• plumosa – Prince of Wales’ Feathers (Tropical Asia)

Iresine

• herbstii – Beefsteak Plant (South America)

Cactaceae

Astrophytum

• asterias – Sand Dollar Cactus (Mexico)
• capricorne – Goat’s Horn Cactus (Mexico)
• myriostigma – Bishop’s Cap Cactus (Mexico)

Cephalocereus

• senilis – Old Man Cactus (Mexico)

Cereus

• peruvianus – Peruvian Apple (Argentina, Brazil)

Cleistocactus

• straussi – Cactus (Bolivia)

Echinocactus

• grusonii – Golden Barrel (Mexico)

Echinocereus

• chloranthus – Cylinder Bells (Southern US, Mexico)
• stramineus – Porcupine Hedgehog (Southern US, Mexico)
• triglochidiatus – Claret Cup Hedgehog (Southern US, Mexico)

Echinofossulocactus

• albatus – Cactus (Mexico)
• zacatecasensis – Brain Cactus (Mexico)

Echinopsis

• bruchii – South American Barrel Cactus (chamaecerus —Peanut Cactus (South America)
• marsoneri – Cob Cactus (South America)
• scopulicola – Easter Lily Cactus (South America)

Epiphyllum

• ackermanni – Orchid Cactus (Mexico)
• anguliger – Fishbone Cactus (Mexico to Northern South America)

Epithelantha

• micromeris — Button Cactus (Southwest US, Mexico)

Espostoa

• lanata – Snowball Cactus (Ecuador, Peru)

Ferocactus

• wislizeni – Candy Barrel Cactus (Southern US, Mexico)
• latispinus – Crow’s Claw (Southern US, Mexico)

Gymnocalcium

• mihanovichii – Ruby Ball (Bolivia to Argentina)

Mammilaria

• bocasana – Snowball Cactus (Mexico)
• candida – Snowball Pincushion (Middle America)
• longimamma – Finger Mound (Middle America)
• zeilmanniana – Rose Pincushion (Mexico)

Notocactus

• leninghausii – Golden Ball Cactus (Southern Brazil)
• scopa – Ball Cactus (Southern Brazil, Uruguay)

Opuntia

• microdasys – Bunny Ears (Mexico)
• paraguayensis – Riverina Pear (South America)

Parodia

• chrysacanthion – Golden Powder Puff (Southern South America)

Rebutia

• minuscula – Red Crown Cactus (Argentina)

Rhipsalidopsis

• gaertneri – Easter Cactus (Brazil)

Rhipsalis

• baccifera – Mistletoe Cactus (Florida to Brazil and Peru)
• cereuscula – Coral Cactus (Central and South America)

Schlumbergera

• buckleyi – Christmas Cactus (Brazil)
• truncata – Crab Cactus (Brazil)

Thelocactus

• bicolor – Glory of Texas (Southern Texas, Mexico)

Weberbauerocereus

• johnsonii – Golden Column (Peru)

Nyctaginaceae

Bougainvillea

• glabra – Paper Flower (Brazil)

Phytolaccaceae

Rivina

• humilis – Rouge Plant (Southern US, Central America, West Indies)

Portulacaceae

Anacampseros

• papyracea – ?? (South Africa, Namibia)

Portulaca

• grandiflora – Sun Plant (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina)

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Plumbaginales

Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago

• capensis – Cape Leadwort (South Africa)
• indica —Scarlet Leadwort (Southeast Asia)

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Polygales

Malpighiaceae

Malpighia

• coccigera – Miniature Holly (West Indies)