According to dictionary.com the word monotypic is an adjective. When used in biology, it means having only one representative, as a genus with a single species. Having a single form or member.
Monotypic Cacti
adapted from Tom Glavich
- Bergerocactus emoryi (echinocereus emoryi)
- Blossfeldia liliputana
- Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis
- Brachycereus nesioticus
- Calymmanthium substerile
- Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro cactus)
- Cintia knizei
- Denmoza rhodacantha
- Escontria chiotilla
- Estopstoopsis dybowskii (was Austrocephalocereus)
- Geohintonia mexicana
- Isolatocereus dumortieri
- Jasminocereus thouarsii
- Leocereus bahiensis
- Leuchtenbergia principis
- Mammilloydia candida
- Mila caespitosa
- Miqueliopuntia miquelii
- Obregonia denegrii
- Ortegocactus macdougallii
- Rauhocereus riosaniensis
- Samaipaticereus corroanus
- Stetsonia coryne
- Strombocactus disciformis
- Yavia cryptocarpa
- Yungasocereus inquisivensis
