Neoraimondia

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iNeoraimondia
Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Browningieae Genus: Neoraimondia Britton & Rose
Species
Neoraimondia arequipensis etc.

Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti from Peru. The genus is named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer, naturalist, and scientist, Antonio Raimondi.

[edit] Synonymy

Neocardenasia Backeb. has been brought into synonymy with Neoraimondia.