Maihuenia
# Maihuenia

Maihuenia is a genus of cactus (family Cactaceae) and the sole genus of the subfamily Maihuenioideae, which is the smallest subfamily of the Cactaceae. The genus comprises two cushion-forming, mucilaginous species. They are found at high elevation habitats of Andean Argentina and Chile.

Its name is the Latinized version of maihuén, a local Chilean name for these cacti.

## Species

| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
| - | - | - |
| | Maihuenia patagonica | Southern Chile |
| | Maihuenia poeppigii | Chile and Argentina |
