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Notes for the Genus:

Browningia

Etymology -The genus was named in honour of the American botanist W. E. Browning.
Plants are treelike columnar cacti up to 33 (10m) feet in height. Most species have many shallow ribs which may be tuberculate. Spines are notable in many species in that young growth is heavily spined while older growth has few spines. Flowers are white or red and have large scales on the floral tubes. Fruits are small. These species hail from Bolivia, Chile, and Peru and are seldom grown in cultivation.

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Browningia albiceps

Browningia albiceps


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Browningia altissima

Browningia altissima


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Browningia amstutziae

Browningia amstutziae


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Browningia caineana

Browningia caineana


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Browningia candelaris

Browningia candelaris


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Taxa Included:
   B. candelaris -
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   B. candelaris icaensis -
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Browningia chlorocarpa

Browningia chlorocarpa


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Browningia columnaris

Browningia columnaris


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Browningia hertlingiana

Browningia hertlingiana


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Browningia microsperma

Browningia microsperma


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Browningia pilleifera

Browningia pilleifera


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*Currently 11 of 11 known species in this genus are represented on CactiGuide.com.
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