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{{Taxobox
| name = Neobuxbaumia
| image = Neobuxbaumia_polylopha.jpg
| kingdom = [[Plantae]]
| family = [[Cactaceae]]
| subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]
| tribe = [[Echinocereeae]]
| genus = '''Neobuxbaumia'''
| authority = Backeberg (1938)
| notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). Giant columnar cacti from Mexico, known for their immense height and slender stems.
}}

== Etymology ==
Named in honor of the Austrian botanist Franz Buxbaum, a pioneer in cactus morphology.

== Description ==
'''Neobuxbaumia''' consists of massive columnar cacti that are among the tallest in the world (up to 15-20 meters).
* '''Stems''': Usually solitary and straight, branching only occasionally with age. They have numerous, very narrow ribs.
* '''Flowers''': Nocturnal or diurnal, small to medium-sized, often pinkish or white. They appear along the ribs near the top.
* '''Fruits''': Globose, fleshy, and often covered with small scales and spines that fall off when ripe.

== Distribution ==
* '''Mexico''': Primarily in the states of Puebla, Oaxaca, and Guerrero.

== Species List ==
* [[Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia laui]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia macrocephala]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia multiareolata]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia polylopha]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia sanchezmejoradae]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia scoparia]]
* [[Neobuxbaumia tetetzo]]
** [[Neobuxbaumia tetetzo subsp. nuda]]

[[Category:Cactaceae]]
[[Category:Cactoideae]]
[[Category:Echinocereeae]]

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