Leuenbergeria

Leuenbergeria is a genus of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, mostly native around the Caribbean.

[1] Unlike most cacti, it has persistent leaves and develops bark on its stems early in its growth.

[2] Within the genus, a 2005 molecular phylogenetic study suggested the species were related as shown in the following cladogram.

[3] L. lychnidiflora L. guamacho L. aureiflora L. bleo L. quisqueyana L. zinniflora L. portulacifolia L. marcanoi As of May 2019[update], Plants of the World Online accepted eight species:[1] Leuenbergeria has a discontinuous distribution.

Most species are native to southwest Mexico and around the Caribbean, in both the West Indies and northern South America.