| Pachycereeae | |
|---|---|
 Echinocereus engelmannii growing on Carnegiea gigantea | |
| Conservation status | |
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom | |
| (unranked) |
Angiosperms |
| (unranked) |
Eudicots |
| (unranked) |
Core eudicots |
| Order |
Caryophyllales |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Subfamily |
Cactoideae |
| Tribe |
Pachycereeae |
| Naming and discovery | |
Pachycereeae is a tribe of cacti in the Cactoideae subfamily. It consists of 17 genera native to Central America, Mexico, and the United States.
Genera[]
- Acanthocereus - Triangle Cactus
- Bergerocactus - Snake Cactus
- Carnegiea - Saguaro
- Cephalocereus - Old Man Cactus
- Corryocactus
- Echinocereus - Hedgehog Cactus
- Escontria
- Leptocereus
- Myrtillocactus
- Neobuxbaumia
- Pachycereus
- Peniocereus
- Polaskia
- Pseudoacanthocereus
- Stenocereus
Hybrids[]
- ×Myrtgerocactus (Myrtillocactus × Bergerocactus)
- ×Pacherocactus (Pachycereus × Bergerocactus)