Browningia is a genus of cacti, comprising 11 accepted and 3 unresolved species. It is named for Webster E Browning (1869-1942), director of the Instituto Inglés, Santiago, Chile. Synonymy Synonyms of this genus are: Azureocereus Akers & H.Johnson Castellanosia Cárdenas Gymnocereus Rauh & Backeb. Species Browningia albiceps F.Ritter Browningia altissima (F.Ritter) Buxb. Browningia amstutziae (Rauh & Backeb.) Hutchison ex Krainz Browningia caineana (Cárdenas) D.R.Hunt Browningia candelaris (Meyen) Britton & Rose Browningia candelaris subsp. icaensis (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt Browningia chlorocarpa (Kunth) W.T.Marshall Browningia columnaris F.Ritter Browningia hernandezii Fern.Alonso Browningia hertlingiana (Backeb.) Buxb. Browningia microsperma (Werderm. & Backeb.) W.T.Marshall Browningia pilleifera (F.Ritter) Hutchison Browningia riosaniensis (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley Browningia utcubambensis Hutch. Browningia viridis (Rauh & Backeb.) Buxb. References The Plant List.org: Browningia Cactoideae Cactoideae genera Cacti of South America Endemic flora of Chile