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The cactus has a great many predators actually. The cactus falls prey to many insects and small animals that can maneuver around the thorny exterior.
There are some insects, a few lizards, a few rodents and a few foxes. Guanacos may enter the fringes of the desert where they feed on cactus blooms and lichens.
There are a few insects as well as a few lizards. In some areas with a bit more vegetation there are some rodents and an occasional fox. On the fringes of the Atacama some guanacos survive by eating lichens and cactus blooms.
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The Atacama supports few animals. There are some lizards and insects, some rodents and a few foxes that live in isolated areas. Guanacos sometime are seen on the fringes of the desert where they feed on cactus blooms and lichens.
There are some indigenous species of cacti, native to South Africa. In addition there are a number of introduced species, these are commonly called "invader plants" and are banned from being cultivated in South Africa. Example is Opuntia - the "Prickly Pare" cactus
All species cactus are grown from seed.
A cactus belongs to the plant kingdom, Plantae. It belongs to the flowering plant division, Magnoliophyta. It has two embryonic leaves. So it's a dicotyledonous member of the Magnoliopsida class and Caryophyllales order. It's a member of the cactus family, Cactaceae.The particular genus and the particular species depend upon the particular cactus. For example, the pancake cactus [Opuntia chlorotica] is a member of the prickly pear genus, Opuntia. Its species name is chlorotica.
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An Aaron's beard cactus is a species of cactus similar to a prickly pear, Latin name Opuntia leucotricha.
It's an easy choice to name a cactus after its common name. But there can be confusion and overlaps in common names. So a more precise, unique choice is opting for a cactus' scientific name. So for example, a prickly pear cactus can be called Opuntia; or an old man cactus Cephalocereus, Espostoa or Oreocereus.