Monvillea
| Monvillea | |
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| Monvillea saxicola | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Subtribe: | Cereinae |
| Genus: | Monvillea Britton & Rose |
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Monvillea is a genus of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to South America. The genus was established by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose in 1920.
Species
As of November 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
- Monvillea amazonica (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
- Monvillea diffusa Britton & Rose
- Monvillea euchlora (F.A.C.Weber ex K.Schum.) Backeb.
- Monvillea jaenensis Rauh & Backeb.
- Monvillea saxicola (Morong) A.Berger
- Monvillea smithiana (Britton & Rose) Backeb.