Neoraimondia

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Neoraimondia
Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote
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.
Synonyms

Neocardenasia Backeb.

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.