Soehrensia

Soehrensia
Soehrensia bruchii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Trichocereinae
Genus: Soehrensia
Backeb.
Type species
Soehrensia bruchii (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Species

Around 24, see text.

Synonyms
  • Helianthocereus Backeb.
  • Megalobivia Y.Itô, not validly publ.

Soehrensia is a genus of cacti native to South America.

It is native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, northern Chile, Paraguay and Peru, and has been introduced elsewhere, including Mexico, southern Africa and Spain.