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Cacti and Succulents
Uses of Succulents
According to Biblical reports reveal that Aloe vera was used to embalm the body of Jesus Christ (Akinyele and Odyi 2007) and Alexander used to
Uses of Cacti
“One of the most valuable fruits grown in our Western Indies is the cactus pear, produce of equal value to gold and silver," - King Philip...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Cacteae
Habit Solitary or caespitose (Anderson 2001). Stems Unsegmented, mostly globose, but some short columnar, ribbed, ribbed-tuberculate, or tuberculate Leaves Usually oval, bandlike,...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Pachycereeae Buxbaum 1958
Habit Large, treelike or shrubby (Anderson 2001). Stems Unsegmented, columnar, ribbed; reproductive areas undifferentiated or differentiated into apical or lateral cephalia Leaves Absent Areoles Flower Borne ...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Browningieae Buxbaum 1966
Habit Large, treelike or shrubby (Anderson 2001). Stems Segmented or unsegmented, columnar, ribbed, usually heavily spined; reproductive areas undifferentiated though changing in...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Rhipsalideae A. P. de Candolle 1828
Habit Epiphytes or lithophytes, usually pendulous, sometimes creeping or shrublike, never climbing (Anderson 2001). Stems Segmented, round, angled, or flattened in cross...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Notocacteae Buxbaum 1958
Habit Mostly solitary, rarely treelike or shrubby (Anderson 2001). Stems Unsegmented, mostly globose, ribbed, ribbedtuberculate, or tuberculate; reproductive areas undifferentiated Leaves Areoles Flower Arising ...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Trichocereeae Buxbaum 1958
Habit Treelike to shrubby (Anderson 2001). Stems Normally unsegmented, globose to columnar, usually ribbed, ribbedtuberculate, or tuberculate; reproductive areas differentiated as lateral...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Cereeae Salm-Dyck 1845
Habit Treelike or shrubby, sometimes climbing (Anderson 2001). Stems Unsegmented, elongate to globose, ribbed, spiny; reproductive zones usually differentiated into terminal or...Morphology of Cacti - Subfamily Cactoideae, Tribe – Hylocereeae
Habit Climbing or epiphytic shrubs (Anderson 2001). Stems Flattened or with few ribs; reproductive zones undifferentiated Leaves Not evident Areoles Flower Borne laterally, medium to large, often nocturnal but ...
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Dr. K.L. Dahiya
Veterinary Surgeon, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Haryana - India