Cactaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Cactaceae 2. Distribution of Cactaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Cactaceae: Plant fleshy with tufts of thorns; stems flattened, jointed, succulent, apparently leafless; flowers large, usually solitary, hermaphrodite, epigynous; tepals indefinite with gradual transition from sepals to petals, stamens indefinite, Carpels syncarpous, ovary inferior unilocular, [...]