Lobivia


Lobivia is a formerly recognized genus of cacti native to South America from Bolivia, Peru to northwestern Argentina and Northern Chile., it was considered by Plants of [the World Online] to be a synonym of the genus Echinopsis.

Taxonomy

The genus Lobivia was established by Nathaniel [Lord Britton] and Joseph [Nelson Rose] in 1922. Its status as an independent genus has varied. In the CITES Cactaceae Checklists prior to 2016, it was treated as a synonym of Echinopsis. In the 3rd edition of 2016, it was restored as an independent genus based on a 2012 phylogenetic study. A major 2025 classification of the family Cactaceae returned Lobivia to a synonym of Echinopsis, a view accepted by Plants of the World Online as of 2025.

Species

Species previously placed in the genus Lobivia include: