Maihueniopsis (from Greek opsis, "view", referring to its resemblance to the unrelated Maihuenia) is a genus of the cactus family (Cactaceae), containing 18 species.
The former genus Puna R.Kiesling is now synonym to Maihueniopsis.
Species of the genus Maihueniopsis according to Plants of the World Online :[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Maihueniopsis archiconoidea | Chile (Atacama) | |
| Maihueniopsis atacamensis | Chile (Antofagasta) | |
| Maihueniopsis camachoi | Chile (Antofagasta) | |
| Maihueniopsis clavarioides | Argentina (San Juan, Mendoza) | |
| Maihueniopsis colorea | Chile (Atacama) | |
| Maihueniopsis conoidea | Chile (Antofagasta) | |
| Maihueniopsis crassispina | Chile (Atacama) | |
| Maihueniopsis darwinii | Chile to Argentina | |
| Maihueniopsis domeykoensis | Chile (Atacama). | |
| Maihueniopsis glochidiata | Argentina (La Rioja) | |
| Maihueniopsis glomerata | Chile to Argentina | |
| Maihueniopsis grandiflora | Chile (Coquimbo) | |
| Maihueniopsis hickenii | Argentina | |
| Maihueniopsis leoncito | Chile. | |
| Maihueniopsis minuta | Argentina (Jujuy, Salta) | |
| Maihueniopsis molfinoi | Bolivia to Argentina. | |
| Maihueniopsis ovata | Chile to Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan) | |
| Maihueniopsis platyacantha | Argentina (Mendoza, Neuquén) | |
| Maihueniopsis reicheana | Chile (Coquimbo) | |
| Maihueniopsis wagenknechtii | Chile (Coquimbo) | |