Maihuenioideae
P.Fearn (1996)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | P.J. Fearn |
| 🌵 Type | Maihuenia |
Maihuenia (the name of the type genus) + -oideae, the suffix denoting a subfamily. Plant families (-aceae) can be divided hierarchically into subfamilies (-oideae), tribes (-eae) and subtribes (-inae).
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Maihuenioideae. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/maihuenioideae