Maihuenia
| Maihuenia | |
|---|---|
| Maihuenia patagonica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Maihuenioideae P.Fearn |
| Genus: | Maihuenia (Phil. ex F.A.C.Weber) K.Schum. |
| Species | |
Maihuenia is a genus of cactus (family Cactaceae) and the sole genus of the subfamily Maihuenioideae, which is the smallest subfamily of the Cactaceae. The genus comprises two cushion-forming, mucilaginous species. They are found at high elevation habitats of Andean Argentina and Chile.
Its name is the Latinized version of maihuén, a local Chilean name for these cacti.