Oreocereus

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Oreocereus
A small O. celsianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Subfamily: Cactoideae Tribe: Trichocereeae Genus: Oreocereus (A.Berger) Riccob.
Species
Oreocereus celsianus - old man of the Andes Oreocereus doelzianus Oreocereus leucotrichus Oreocereus ritteri Oreocereus variicolor etc.

Oreocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from high altitudes of the Andes. Its name was formed from Greek and means "mountain cereus".

[edit] Synonymy

The following genera have been included in this genus:

• Arequipa Britton & Rose
• Arequipiopsis Kreuz. & Buining
• Morawetzia Backeb.
• Submatucana Backeb.