Neoraimondia

Neoraimondia
Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Echinocereeae
Genus: Neoraimondia
Britton & Rose
Type species
Neoraimondia arequipensis
Species

See text.

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.