Caryophyllidae

Kingdom:  Plantae
Phylum:Spermatophyta
Class:Angiospermae
Subclass:Dicotyledoneae
Superorder: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)

Plumbaginales

Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago
  • capensis -- Cape Leadwort (South Africa)
  • indica --Scarlet Leadwort (Southeast Asia)

Polygales

Malpighiaceae

Malpighia
  • coccigera -- Miniature Holly (West Indies)