title: Maihuenia
text: # 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 |
  