| Monvillea | |
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| Monvillea saxicola | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Subtribe: | Cereinae |
| Genus: | Monvillea Britton & Rose[1] |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Monvillea is a genus of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to South America.[2] The genus was established by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose in 1920.[1]
Species
As of November 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]
- 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.
References
- "Monvillea Britton & Rose", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2025-11-28
- "Monvillea Britton & Rose", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2025-11-28