Oreocereus

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Oreocereus celsianus - old man of the Andes

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Oreocereus doelzianus

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Oreocereus leucotrichus

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Oreocereus ritteri

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Oreocereus variicolor

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etc.

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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".

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The following genera have been included in this genus:

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

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