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 Species of the genus Maihueniopsis according to Plants of the World Online :
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)
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