Mila caespitosa

Mila caespitosa
Mila caespitosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Trichocereeae
Genus: Mila
Britton & Rose
Species: M. caespitosa
Binomial name
Mila caespitosa
Britton & Rose

Mila caespitosa is a species of cacti (family Cactaceae) and the only species of the genus Mila. Its generic name is an anagram of Lima, Peru. The genus was first thought to comprise 13 species, until recent studies suggest they form one very variable species.


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