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Arizona cactus grower reaps profit as diet guru 
Arizona Daily Sun - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Drop the word "hoodia" into any popular online search engine and you'll be treated to a smorgasbord of Web sites hailing a "miracle cactus" from South Africa that can change your life by tricking your brain into thinking your stomach is full.
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Cadillac Mountain Medical Building plan still raising parking concerns 
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BAR HARBOR â Plans for an addition to the Cadillac Mountain Medical Building on Main Street have been revised to address some of the concerns raised by neighborhood residents. But they still worry that there wonât be enough on-site parking, because the proposed number of new spaces has not changed.
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Try this healthy recipe with a flavorful punch. You'll love the steak and caesar combination.
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Climbing up to Paris gets her in on the act 
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Healthy Food - Flip For: A better upside-down cake 
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Light bulbs' cost benefits bright 
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Sometimes we need to turn on our intellectual light bulb to illuminate the smartest spending decisions that aren't obvious. Such is the case with the light bulb itself -- specifically, compact fluorescent bulbs.
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This is an interesting spring for Men's Tennis senior standout Hubert Chodkiewicz. While his teammates engage opponents from across the country and now are settling into Big 12 Conference play, Chodkiewicz engages organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, genetics, physics and calculus.
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Business Calendar 
The Oregonian - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
To submit items: Send Sunday business calendar events to The Oregonian Business News Department no later than 17 days prior to the event. Fax: 503-294-4079; e-mail: money@news.oregonian.com. Only events sponsored by nonprofit organizations will be printed.
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Mack-Cali to Present at Investor Conference 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 05 8:08 AM
EDISON, N.J.----Mack-Cali Realty Corporation today announced that it will participate in the company presentation at the Credit Suisse 2007 Real Estate Conference. Mack-Cali's presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. eastern time.
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DVD Report 
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New Release | Tom Russo Winstone takes on a meaty role as 'Sweeney Todd' You might think that the BBC's dramatic version of "Sweeney Todd" (2006) bears watching mainly just to whet your appetite for next year's Tim Burton-Johnny Depp riff on Stephen Sondheim's musical. But that would be seriously shortchanging burly British character actor Ray Winstone , last seen ...
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****½ Xbox 360: Of all the first-person shooter games I have played over the years, without a doubt, Call of Duty 2 would be one of my favourites.
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Call Me Clash Has Answer at Laurel 
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Free Culture Comes To Columbia 
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Teams might regret passing on Calvin Johnson 
USA Today - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
There's a 6-5, 239-pount difficulty for the team that selects LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, whether it's the Oakland Raiders or another team, whether it's at No. 1 or later. Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson also covers 40 yards in 4.35 seconds, catches almost everything within his remarkable reach and is considered by most evaluators as the No. 1 talent in the draft.
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The Davis Enterprise 
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Savannah Morning News - Jan 24 9:11 PM
COMING FRIDAY: Scores of Savannah-Chatham residents hear firsthand how the remainder of the legislature's regular session could affect them.
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Road Through Camp Lejeune Closes Today 
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Hearing For Camp Pendleton Marine Ends In Shouting Match 
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An Article 32 hearing for a Marine accused of assaulting three Iraqi civilians in Hamdania last April ended with a shouting match at Camp Pendleton Sunday.
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MODECs FSO TaKuntah passes 800 million barrels mark 
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MODEC announced that the FSO TaKuntah has surpassed the milestone of 800 million barrels of crude oil offloaded to export tankers.
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Albertson 11, Corban 4: Richie Snider and Camron Hammond each went 3 for 4 and combined for three runs scored and three RBIs to lead Albertson to the road win.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 01 12:18 AM
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Retired Aussie cyclist McDonald dies in tunnel inferno 
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Cactus
This article is about the plant family. For the genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus and Opuntia. For the Texas town, see Cactus, Texas.
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Cacti

Mexican Lime Cactus (Ferocactus pilosus)
growing south of Saltillo,
Coahuila, northeast Mexico
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
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Genera

See Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

A cactus (plural, cacti or cactuses) is a type of (usually) succulent plant belonging to the dicotyledonous flowering plant family, Cactaceae. The Cactaceae has (depending upon the authority) between 24 and 220 genera, with around 90 genera being the most widely accepted count, and with anywhere from 1,500 to 1,800 species. Cacti are well-known natives of the Americas, mostly in desert areas. Some are also rainforest epiphytes, growing on tree branches where, despite the high rainfall, water drains off quickly so that "dry" conditions prevail much of the time.

Many species of cactus have long, sharp spikes.

Cacti are almost exclusively New World plants. This means that they are native only in North America and South America. There is however one exception, Rhipsalis baccifera; this species has a pantropical distribution, occurring in the Old World in tropical Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka as well as in tropical America. This plant is thought to be a relatively recent colonist in the Old World (within the last few thousand years), probably carried as seeds in the digestive tracts of migratory birds. Many other cacti have become naturalized to similar environments in other parts of the world after being introduced by people.

Although many other succulent plants exist in the Old World, even a few with spines, they are not cacti because they lack areoles. These specialized structures are unique to cacti and identify the family.

Cacti are believed to have evolved in the last 30 to 40 million years. Long ago, the Americas were joined to the other continents, but separated due to continental drift. Unique species in the New World must have developed after the continents had moved apart. Significant distance between the continents was only achieved around in the last 50 million years. This may explain why cacti are so rare in Africa; the continents had already separated when cacti evolved.

A cactus flower.

Like other succulents, cacti are well-adapted to life with little precipitation. The leaves have evolved into spines, which in addition to allowing less water to evaporate than regular leaves, defend the cactus against water-seeking animals. Photosynthesis is carried out by enlarged stems, which also store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of a true cactus where this takes place. Very few members of the family have leaves, and when present these are usually rudimentary and soon fall off; they are typically awl-shaped and only 1-3 mm long. Two genera, Pereskia and Pereskiopsis, do however retain large, non-succulent leaves 5-25 cm long, and also non-succulent stems; they are possibly primitive genera, thought to be closely similar to the plants that cacti evolved from.

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Some grow to great size. Some cacti produce beautiful flowers, which like spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night-blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range from small and round to pole-like and tall, such as the Saguaro.

A number of cactus species are cultivated for use as houseplants, as well as for ornamental gardens. They often form part of xerophilic (dry) gardens in arid regions. Some cacti bear edible fruit.

Selected important genera include the following; for a full list see Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

  • Acanthocereus - triangle cactus
  • Ariocarpus - living rock
  • Bergerocactus - snakecactus
  • Carnegiea - saguaro
  • Cephalocereus - old man cactus
  • Cereus - sweetpotato cactus
  • Coryphantha - beehive cactus
  • Echinocactus - barrel cactus
  • Echinocereus - hedgehog cactus
  • Echinopsis - San Pedro
  • Epiphyllum - climbing cactus
  • Epithelantha - pingpong ball cactus
  • Escobaria - foxtail cactus, pincushion cactus
  • Ferocactus - barrel cactus
  • Gymnocalycium - Chin cactus
  • Harrisia - applecactus
  • Hylocereus - nightblooming cactus
  • Lophophora - peyote
  • Mammillaria - fishhook cactus, globe cactus, bird's-nest cactus
  • Opuntia - prickly pear, cholla
  • Pediocactus - hedgehog cactus
  • Pilosocereus - tree cactus
  • Schlumbergera - holiday cactus
  • Sclerocactus - fishhook cactus
  • Selenicereus - moonlight cactus, nightblooming cereus
  • Turbinicarpus - top cactus

See also

  • Plant
  • Succulent

References and external links

  • Anderson, Edward F. The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001) ISBN 0-88192-498-9 - Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated
  • Benson, Lyman The Cacti of Arizona (The University of Arizona Press, 1981) ISBN 0-8165-0509-8 - Thorough treatment of the Arizona, U.S.A., species
  • CactiGuide.com - many photos, and discussion forum
  • Cactus portal
  • Hydrocactus flowering Cacti videos
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Arizona cactus grower reaps profit as diet guru 

Arizona Daily Sun - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Drop the word "hoodia" into any popular online search engine and you'll be treated to a smorgasbord of Web sites hailing a "miracle cactus" from South Africa that can change your life by tricking your brain into thinking your stomach is full.
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Tracking the invasive cactus moth 
Casper Star-Tribune - Apr 08 1:14 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As the temperatures begin to heat up and nature gears up for spring, federal biologists in the United States and Mexico are rolling out this year's battle plan for keeping a menacing bug from making its way farther west.
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Away From Home 
The Morning News - Apr 09 1:45 AM
The Thing to Do Cacti & Succulent Show and Sale Cactus of every kind will be on exhibit April 7-8, when the Tulsa Garden Center hosts the Cacti & Succulent Show and Sale. Tulsa Garden Center, located at 2435 S. Peoria in historic Woodward Park, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of horticultural and environmental education opportunities for the community and to ...
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Mexican immigrants' painful march marks Good Friday 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 1:23 PM
Bound with chains and speared by cactus barbs, thousands of chain-bound Mexicans marked Good Friday with a march aimed at giving thanks to Jesus for their good fortune in immigrating to the United States.
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What's happening 
Statesville Record & Landmark - Apr 08 6:24 PM
Does the term "Xeriscaping" bring a cactus garden to your mind? It's much more. In truth, xeriscapes are landscapes which use plants that are adapted to a limited water supply and other methods of water conservation.
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Cactus Botanicals launch 80 percent myricetin 
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4/5/2007 - Cactus Botanicals is introducing a potent 80 percent myricetin ingredient from bayberry bark for use in supplements in the United States. The dry extract is 100 percent water-soluble, at 80 percent tested HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography).
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Black brings Peavy a pat on back, not the big hook 
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Wildfire season is here, and that means precautions 
Sierra Vista Herald - Apr 09 5:50 AM
SIERRA VISTA Its April in Arizona, and that means temperatures are heating up. Although good for the spirit, it also means the fire season is upon us in the Southwest.
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Around the Valley 
Montrose Daily Press - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
MONTROSE The city of Montrose is planning events on May 2 and May 5 in celebration of the citys 125th anniversary. Wednesday, May 2: Historic Review of Montrose, 6 p.m., Pavilion. Free admission; tickets are required and may be picked up at the chamber or City Hall starting April 9.
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The unresolved story of ABC News' false Saddam-anthrax reports 
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In October 2001, ABC News broadcast highly inflammatory and false reports linking Saddam to the anthrax attacks. Who was behind those claims, and why has ABC not retracted its stories?
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