| Frailea | |
|---|---|
| Frailea pumila | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | |
| Genus: |
Frailea Britton & Rose |
| Species | |
Frailea castanea
Frailea cataphracta
Frailea pygmaea
Frailea is a genus of globular to short cylindrical cacti native to Brazil. These species are cleistogamous. They were first classified in the genus Echinocactus.