''Browningia'' is a genus of

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

Synonymy

Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus''

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Species

* '' Browningia albiceps'' F.Ritter * ''

Browningia altissima ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (F.Ritter) Buxb. * ''

Browningia amstutziae ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Rauh & Backeb.) Hutchison ex Krainz * ''

Browningia caineana ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt * '' Browningia candelaris'' (Meyen) Britton & Rose * '' Browningia candelaris'' subsp. ''icaensis'' (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt * ''

Browningia chlorocarpa ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Kunth) W.T.Marshall * ''

Browningia columnaris ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' F.Ritter * ''

Browningia hernandezii ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' Fern.Alonso * ''

Browningia hertlingiana ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Backeb.) Buxb. * ''

Browningia microsperma ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Werderm. & Backeb.) W.T.Marshall * ''

Browningia pilleifera ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (F.Ritter) Hutchison * ''

Browningia riosaniensis ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley * ''

Browningia utcubambensis ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' Hutch. * ''

Browningia viridis ''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. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: *''Azureocereus'' A ...

'' (Rauh & Backeb.) Buxb.

References

The Plant List.org: ''Browningia''
Cactoideae Cactoideae genera Cacti of South America Endemic flora of Chile {{Cactus-stub