Browningia

Browningia
B. hertlingiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Rebutiinae
Genus: Browningia
Britton & Rose
Type species
Browningia candelaris
Synonyms[1]

Browningia is a genus of cacti, comprising 11 accepted and 3 unresolved species. It is named for Webster E Browning (1869-1942), director of the Instituto Inglés, Santiago, Chile.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Plants of the World Online s277 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Anderson, Edward F (2001). The cactus family. Timber Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-88192-498-9.